Presidential Lecture
Tribute to Josep Truets. From orthopaedic surgeon to renal physiologist
Congress President Guest Lecture
The Seven Laws: how civilizations succeed and fail
Miroslav Bárta
ESSKA President Guest
Congress President Guest Lecture
Guided by our congress motto, “History Inspires Science,” Professor Miroslav Bárta joins us to present “The Seven Laws,” a scientific framework revealing how civilizations emerge, decline, and transform. In an era of shifting geopolitical tides, Bárta demonstrates that collapse is never sudden but follows recurring patterns—reminding us that every crisis offers a unique opportunity for systemic regeneration and a lens to navigate our own future.
Special Lectures
Romain Seil
Ejnar Eriksson Lecture
Mastering Joint Preservation Techniques in 2026
Thomas Patt
Werner Müller Lecture
The ACL and me - a journey with a twist
Highlight Lectures
Tony Andrade
Lower limb malrotation and how it brings together hip and knee surgeons
Michael Hirschmann
Alignment in total knee arthroplasty - a journey from coronal alignment to dynamic 4D positioning
Hidejuki Koga
Changing paradigms in meniscus surgery -from resection to prevention of extrusion
Stefan Nehrer
Translational science in cartilage repair – What can we learn?
Reha Tandogan
How has robotics changed the way we perform knee arthroplasty?
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
Returning to sport after shoulder arthroplasty – what is possible?