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THE EFORT ANNUAL CONGRESS LYON 2025 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 26th EFORT Congress Lyon 2025 Free Paper award winners in the Orthopaedics category are as follows:

EFORT FREE PAPERS AWARDS - ORTHOPAEDICS

GOLD Orthopaedics Abstract

Functional Results Of Total-Knee Arthroplasty Versus Medial Unicompartmental Arthroplasty: Five-Year Results Of A Randomised, Controlled Trial
Authors: Matias Hemmilä1, Jani Knifsund1, Inari Laaksonen2, Tuukka Niinimaki3, Heikki Nurmi4, Alar Toom5, Hannes Keemu6, Matti Seppänen7, Antti Liukas6, Konsta Pamilo8, Tero Vahlberg1, Ville Äärimaa2, Keijo Mäkelä1

  1. Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
  2. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turku, Finland
  3. Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Oulu, Finland
  4. Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Jyväskylä, Finland
  5. Department of Surgery, Jyväskylä, Finland
  6. Central Finland Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
  7. Department of Surgery, Turku, Finland
  8. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Jyväskylä, Finland

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #1434

SILVER Orthopaedics Abstract

Medial Unicompartmental Versus Knee Arthroplasty In The Treatment Of Isolated Anteromedial Knee Osteoarthritis: 2-Year Results From A Double-Blinded Multicentre Randomized Trial Of 350 Patients
Authors: Jacob Fyhring Mortensen1, Paul Blanche2, Claes Sjørslev Blom3, Morten Vase4, Søren Overgaard5, Andreas Kappel6, Martin Lindberg-Larsen7, Frank Madsen8, Snorre Læssøe Stephensen9, Henrik Schrøder10, Lasse Enkebølle Rasmussen11, Per Wagner Kristensen11, Svend Erik Østgaard6, Anders Odgaard12

  1. Zealand University Hospital - Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
  2. Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Randers Hospital, Randers, Denmark
  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Silkeborg Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
  5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
  6. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
  7. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
  8. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  9. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark
  10. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naestved Hospital, Naestved, Denmark
  11. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark
  12. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #81

BRONZE Orthopaedics Abstract

Mortality, Re-Amputation And Post Operative Complication Rates Following 28,000 Below Knee Amputations In Diabetic Patients In England: A National 20 Year Population Study
Authors: Conor Hennessy1, Rick Brown2, Constantinos Loizou2, Bob Sharp2, Adrian Kendal2, Simon Abram3

  1. Nuffield department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Oxford, United Kingdom
  2. Foot and Ankle Research group Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
  3. University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Topic: Orthopaedics / Foot & Ankle / Epidemiology, Prevention & Diagnosis | Abstract No: #2014

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 26th EFORT Congress Lyon 2025 Free Papers award winners in the Traumatology category are as follows:

EFORT FREE PAPERS AWARDS - TRAUMATOLOGY

GOLD Trauma Abstract

Increased All-Cause Mortality Following Proximal Humerus Fractures In Danish Adults: A Register-Based Matched Cohort Study Of 91,796 Fracture Cases And 458,980 Controls
Authors: Helle Kvistgaard Østergaard1, Cecilie Rud Budtz2, Bakir Sumrein3, Merete Nørgaard Madsen2, Stig Brorson4, Antti P. Launonen5

  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
  2. University Clinic for Interdisciplinary Orthopaedic Pathways (UCOP), Elective Surgery Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
  3. Department of Sensory, Neural, and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Musculoskeletal diseases centre, Tampere University Hospital, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
  4. Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics, Zealand University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Køge, Denmark
  5. Department of Sensory, Neural, and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Musculoskeletal diseases centre, Tampere University Hospital, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University Tampere, Tampere, Finland

Topic: Trauma / Shoulder & Upper Arm Trauma / Epidemiology, Prevention & Diagnosis | Abstract No: #1457

SILVER Trauma Abstract

A Randomized Trial Investigation Of Copenhagen Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment Algorithm (CARTA) For Individualized Treatment Of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture.
Authors: Marianne Toft1, Maria Swennergren-Hansen2, Jannie Dybsoe Vestergaard1, Julie Jenlar2, Anna Kathrine Pramming3, Stefan Moller4, Bjorn Slott Nedergaard5, Louise Lau Simonsen3, Bjarke Lovbjerg Vibjerg5, Per Hölmich2, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod6

  1. Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
  2. Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
  3. Zealand University Hospital, Koege, Denmark
  4. Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
  5. Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
  6. Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Hvidovre, Denmark

Topic: Trauma / Foot & Ankle Trauma / Surgical Treatment | Abstract No: #1660

BRONZE Trauma Abstract

Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Tranexamic Acid Applied By Combined Systemic And Local Application Vs. Single System Application In Pertrochanteric Hip Fracture In The Elderly Patient. Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
Authors: Jaime Flores Gallardo, Coral Sánchez Pérez

Hospital general universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

Topic: Trauma / Hip & Femur Trauma / Miscellaneous | Abstract No: #20

 

The 10 best-rated poster abstracts submitted to the Virtual EFORT Congress receive the Jacques Duparc Award, which includes a grant of EUR 500 and a certificate to acknowledge the work for each of the awarded abstract.

The 26thEFORT Congress Lyon 2025 Jacques Duparc poster awards winners are as following:

Midline-Preserving Vs Midline-Removing Surgery For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: National Registry Study Based On The Finnish Spine Registry (FinSpine)
Authors: Noora Aaltonen1, Ida Rantalaiho2, Katri Pernaa2, Joel Kostensalo3, Henri Salo4, Inari Laaksonen2

  1. Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
  2. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital, and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
  3. Natural Resources Institute Finland, Natural Resources, Joensuu, Finland
  4. Department of Data and Analytics, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Degenerative Spine Surgery | Abstract No: #1833

Total Hip Arthroplasty Combined With Subtrochanteric Shortening Osteotomy For Dislocated Hip-Comparison Of Outcomes Between Cementless And Cemented Stems
Authors: Satomi Abe, Masahiro Inoue, Takashi Mikami, Hidefumi Honke

Eniwa Hospital, Eniwa, Japan

Topic: Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #840

Total Knee Arthroplasty Positively Influences The Progression Of Arteriosclerosis Over Time: An Evaluation Using The Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index
Authors: Yoshinori Ishii, Hideo Noguchi, Junko Sato, Ikuko Takahashi

Ishii Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Clinic, Gyoda, Saitama, Japan

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #96  

Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty With Medial Wall Defect Using Bone Graft With Or Without Porous Metal Restrictor
Authors: Won Chul Shin1, Min Uk Do1, Sang-Min Lee1, Mi Jung Lee2

  1. Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
  2. Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Yangsan, South Korea

Topic: Orthopaedics / Pelvis, Hip & Femur / Joint Replacement - Secondary | Abstract No: #524

Preoperative Disc Height As A Predictor Of Postoperative Outcomes In Laminoplasty For Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy With Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Authors: Yuta Doi, Kiyoshi Tarukado, Kazuya Yokota, Kazu Kobayakawa, Hirokazu Saiwai, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Yasuharu Nakashima

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Degenerative Spine Surgery | Abstract No: #258

Predictor Of Improvement Of Back Pain After Minimally Invasive Decompression For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Authors: Ko Ikuta, Suguru Komai

Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, Karatsu-City, Japan

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Degenerative Spine Surgery | Abstract No: #58

Outcomes Of Antibiotic Cement-Coated Intramedullary Rods In Treating Infected Nonunions Of The Lower Extremity: A Case Series Of 38 Patients
Authors: Joseph Galloway1, Justin Luis2, David Ahn1, Mark Adams1, Mark Reilly1, Michael Sirkin3

  1. Rutgers Health - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, United States
  2. Northwell Health - Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, United States
  3. University of South Florida, Tampa, United States

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Miscellaneous | Abstract No: #1680

Important Indicator For Postoperative Gait Speed After Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Takaaki Ohmori, Tomohiro Ojima

Fukui General Hospital, Fukui, Japan

Topic: Orthopaedics / Knee & Lower Leg / Joint Replacement - Primary | Abstract No: #921

Serum C-Reactive Protein Concentration Is Not An Adequate Parameter For Detecting Early Surgical Site Infections Following Idiopathic Or Non-Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Authors: Maria Czubak-Wrzosek1, Mateusz Zebrowski1, Jaroslaw Czubak2, Marcin Tyrakowski1

  1. Department of Spine Disorders and Orthopedics Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Gruca Orthopaedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Otwock, Poland
  2. Department of Orthopedics, Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Gruca Orthopaedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Otwock, Poland

Topic: Orthopaedics / Spine / Miscellaneous | Abstract No: #1048

The Impact Of Social Determinants Of Health On The Risk Of Avascular Necrosis Following Talar Neck Fractures: A State And County Decile Analysis
Authors: Suhas Rao Velichala1, Raveena Joshi1, William Digiovanni2, Lercan Aslan3, Soheil Ashkani Esfahani2

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, United States
  2. Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Koc University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Topic: Orthopaedics / Foot & Ankle / Epidemiology, Prevention & Diagnosis | Abstract No: #2374