EFORT CONGRESS MÁLAGA 2026 | EFORT AWARDS WINNERS 2026

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THE EFORT ANNUAL CONGRESS MÁLAGA SCIENTIFIC AWARDS

A congress is always as good as its presentations are. In this regard the EFORT congress can ever rely on the experts all over Europe and even worldwide.

The EFORT Congress Scientific Awards are selected among the many high-quality abstracts submitted to the congress. Following the completion of the abstract review process, authors with the highest scores will be informed by the EFORT Head Office about further needs to compete for the different EFORT Awards available.

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The 40 best-rated free papers, 20 each in orthopaedics and trauma, were given the option of competing for the EFORT Free Paper Award. Among all submitted presentations, the EFORT Award Committee has chosen the winners in each of the two categories. 

The 27th EFORT Congress Málaga 2026 Free Paper award winners in the Orthopaedics category are as follows:

EFORT FREE PAPERS AWARDS - ORTHOPAEDICS

GOLD Orthopaedics Abstract

Prehabilitation Before Primary Hip Replacement In Frail Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial With 12-Month Follow-Up
Authors: Henryk Haffer1, Luis Becker1, Alison Agres2, Sonia Alves2, Sebastian Hardt3, Matthias Pumberger3, Georg Duda4, Katrin Schmidt5, Jörn Kiselev6, Stefan Schaller7, Carsten Perka3, Claudia Spies5, Tobias Winkler8

  1. Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  2. Julius Wolff Institut, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité, Berlin, Germany
  3. Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  4. Julius Wolff Institut, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  5. Klinik für Anästhesiologie m.S. operative Intensivmedizin (CVK, CCM), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  6. Hochschule Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Fulda, Fulda, Germany
  7. Klinische Abteilung für Allgemeine Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Austria
  8. BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Topic:  Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #662

SILVER Orthopaedics Abstract

Medial Pivot Total Knee Arthroplasty Shows Faster Recovery Than Posterior Stabilized Design, But Achieves The Same Outcomes In Midterm: A Trible-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Fardis Vosoughi, Arash Sherafat Vaziri, Farzad Khashami, Zahra Vahdati, Hossein Nematian, Iman Menbari Oskouie

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #570

BRONZE Orthopaedics Abstract

Inequalities In Provision And Patient Outcomes After Publicly-Funded Elective Primary Total Hip Replacement Between Public And Private Hospitals Using Linked Data From The National Joint Registry And Nhs Hospital Episode Statistics
Authors: Epaminondas Markos Valsamis1, Andrew Judge2, Michael Whitehouse2, Victoria Naomi Gibbs1, Antony Palmer1, Jonathan Rees1, Erik Lenguerrand2, Jonathan T Evans3

  1. University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  2. University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
  3. University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom

Topic: Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #560

The 40 best-rated free papers, 20 each in orthopaedics and trauma, were given the option of competing for the EFORT Free Paper Award. Among all submitted presentations, the EFORT Award Committee has chosen the winners in each of the two categories. 

The 27th EFORT Congress Málaga 2026 Free Papers award winners in the Traumatology category are as follows:

EFORT FREE PAPERS AWARDS - TRAUMATOLOGY

GOLD Trauma Abstract

Dual Mobility Cups In Total Hip Arthroplasty For Hip Fractures
Authors: Nils P. Hailer1, Xavier Griffin2, Sebastian Mukka3, Tatevik Ghukasyan Lakic4, Duncan Appelbe5, Olof Sköldenberg6, Sarah E. Lamb7, Olof Wolf1

  1. Uppsala University, Dpt. of Surgical Sciences/Orthopaedics & Hand Surgery, Uppsala, Sweden
  2. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Blizard Institute, London, United Kingdom
  3. Umeå University, Department of Diagnostics and Intervention (Orthopaedics), Umeå, Sweden
  4. Uppsala University, Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala, Sweden
  5. University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Oxford, United Kingdom
  6. Karolinska Institute Department of Clinical Sciences Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  7. University of Exeter, Institute of Health Research College of Medicine and Health St Luke's Campus Heavitree Road, Exeter, United Kingdom

Topic: Trauma / Hip & Femur Trauma / Surgical Treatment | Abstract No: #1466

SILVER Trauma Abstract

Suprapectineal Quadrilateral Surface Buttress Plate Fixation For Osteoporotic Anterior Column Posterior Hemitransverse Acetabular Fractures: A Biomechanical Comparative Study With Standard Techniques
Authors: Darius Marti1, Benoît Gremaud2, Joseph M. Schwab1, Joël Kuster3, Yohann Rogivue3, Moritz Tannast4

  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital (HFR), Fribourg, Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland
  2. School of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland
  3. School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland
  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland

Topic: Trauma / Pelvic Trauma / Surgical Treatment | Abstract No: #592

BRONZE Trauma Abstract

The efficacy of intrinsic cartilage progenitor cells in generating native-like repair tissue for traumatic cartilage injury
Authors: Arwel Poacher1, Amy Smith1, Emma Blain2, Scott Mercer3, Tariq Yasin1, Meera Shanka1, Clare Hughes1

  1. University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  2. Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  3. Grange University Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Topic: Trauma / Knee & Lower Leg Trauma / Surgical Treatment | Abstract No: #1295

The 10 best-rated poster abstracts submitted to the Virtual EFORT Congress receive the Jacques Duparc Award, which includes a certificate to acknowledge the work for each of the awarded abstract.

The 27th EFORT Congress Málaga 2026 Jacques Duparc poster awards winners are as following:

An Automated Two-Stage Deep Learning Framework for Cervical Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis from Sagittal MRI
Authors: Suk-Joong Lee1, Kyungeun Lee2, Hyun-Joo Lee3, Sang Hyun Park2

  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, South Korea
  2. The Interdisciplinary Studies of Artificial Intelligence, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, South Korea
  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Epidemiology, Prevention & Diagnosis | Abstract No: #950

Evaluation Of The Effect Of Proximal Tibial Valgus Osteotomies On Knee Morphotype According To The Coronal Plane Alignment Of The Knee (CPAK) Classification
Authors: Luca Ogliari1, Francesco Carrera1, Isabella Husband1, Andrea Pratobevera1, Emanuele Maggini2, Alessandra Scaini2, Giulio Vittone1, Valerio Daffara2, Claudio Zorzi3, Stefano Zaffagnini4, Giacomo Dal Fabbro4, Giuseppe Milano1

  1. University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
  2. ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
  3. IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar, Verona, Italy
  4. IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Miscellaneous | Abstract No: #2374

Operating Time And The Risk Of Early All-Cause Revision And Infection In Primary Total Hip Replacement Surgery – An Observational Study Form The Swedish Arthroplasty Register
Authors: Annette W-Dahl1, Anders Brüggemann2, Muhanned Ali1, Ola Rolfson3, Johan Kärrholm3, Maziar Mohaddes3

  1. Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
  2. Department of Surgical Sciences; Orthopaedics and Hand surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  3. Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Secondary | Abstract No: #1413  

Outcomes Of A Screwless Hemispherical Dual-Mobility Cup In Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Unselected Cohort Study
Authors: Frederic Chatain1, Gilles Estour2, Jean-Emmanuel Gedouin3, Loic Schneider4, Florent Delangle5, Nicolas Bonin6, Andréa Poupard7

  1. Clinique Belledonne, Saint Martin D'Heres, France
  2. Medipole de Savoie, Chambery, France
  3. Hôpital Privé du Confluent, Nantes, France
  4. Clinique mutualiste MFL SSAM, saint-Etienne, France
  5. Hôpital privé de la Loire (HPL), saint-Etienne, France
  6. Clinique de la Sauvegarde, Lyon, France
  7. MBChB at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Topic: Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #2161

Placement of pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a retrospective comparative study between the use of patient-specific 3D-printed guides versus the freehand technique
Authors: Isabel García Castro1, Antonio Prieto De La Torre1, Santiago Dans Caballero1, Miguel Ángel Sanchez Bosque1, Diego Jesús Jiménez Alcaide1, Miguel Ángel Marín Luján2, Jose Antonio Gutierrez Castro1, Federico Rodríguez De Tembleque Aguilar1, Rafael Antonio Quevedo Reinoso1, Simón Fuentes Caparros1

  1. Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
  2. Hospital San Juan de Dios, Córdoba, Spain

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Deformity Surgery | Abstract No: #1495

Position of medial femoral condyle related to PCL tightness in knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Wisuta Ruamkiatkhachon, Saradej Khuangsirikul, Danai Heebthamai, Thanainit Chotanaphuti

Phramongkutklao hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #881

The Use Of Contralateral Mirroring And 3D-Printed Guides To Restore Joint Line Height And Alignment In Complex Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Francesco Carrera1, Fabio Casiraghi1, Isabella Husband1, Luca Ogliari1, Andrea Pratobevera1, Emanuele Maggini2, Alessandra Scaini2, Giulio Vittone1, Valerio Daffara2, Giuseppe Milano2

  1. University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
  2. ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Secondary | Abstract No: #2016

Total Hip Replacement In Patients Under 30 Years Of Age: Results And Complications
Authors: Lucía Sánchez-Cózar, Ismael Escribá-Urios, Jorge Castro-Gil, Teresa Ros-Ample

Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain

Topic: Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #1054

Validation Of The Classification Of Forearm Shaft Fractures In The Swedish Fracture Register
Authors: Anna Berggrén1, Miriam G. Wadström1, Sebastian Mukka2, Nils P. Hailer1, Olof Wolf1

  1. Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  2. Department of Diagnostics and Intervention (Orthopaedics), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Topic: Orthopaedics / Elbow & Forearm / Miscellaneous | Abstract No: #1212

What Drives Chronic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Failure In Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty? Insights From A Large Matched Case–Control Study
Authors: Caner Ögük1, Yüksel Ugur Yaradilmis1, Mustafa Caner Okkaoglu1, Hakan Sesen1, Ismail Demirkale2, Murat Altay1

  1. University of Health Sciences – Atatürk Sanatoryum Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
  2. University of Health Sciences – Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Secondary | Abstract No: #2135

With the Michael Freeman Award, EFORT recognizes an outstanding scientific contribution made to the EFORT Congress. This year’s award, related to the Knee & Lower leg scietific topic, is kindly supported by Medacta International SA. 

The 27th EFORT Annual Congress Málaga 2026 winner are:

Clinical Outcomes Of Alignment Outliers (>5° Residual Varus/Valgus) Following Unrestricted Kinematic Alignment TKA
Author(s): Andriana Vasilakou, Panagiotis Mandrekas, Antonios Sakkas, Evangelos Zafeiris, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Nikolaos Stavropoulos, George Babis, Vasileios Nikolaou

  • 2nd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Athens, Greece

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #2257

 

Comparison Of Gait Following Mechanically Aligned And Callipered Restricted Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Roop Bhushan Kalia, Vivek Singh, Rajkumar Yadav, Kshitij Gupta, Ankit Gaurav, Aritra Chattopadhyay

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary​​​​​​​ | Abstract No: #650