Update Your Knowledge
Learn from an international top-class faculty combining the latest evidence with practical
expertise.
Your Questions
Answered
Submit your questions in advance and discuss them during the meeting.
Networking
Strengthen your professional network, establish collaborations, and explore ESSKA-EKA’s training and
fellowship opportunities.
Direct Access to
Experts
Contact renowned surgeons directly: all faculty emails available for participants.
Location
Discover Thessaloniki, a vibrant historical city with stunning views of Mount Olympus and nearby beaches
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 2026 ESSKA-EKA Focus Meeting, which will take place on 11-12
September 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece. This is an
open meeting for both ESSKA-EKA members and non-members, bringing together a truly
international audience.
Fast-track knee arthroplasty has transformed clinical practice, reshaping surgical protocols, accelerating
patient recovery, and reducing complications and overall
healthcare costs.
Although fast-track principles are gradually becoming part of routine practice for many surgeons, the
reality is that
patient care pathways continue to evolve, driven by advances in surgical technology,
perioperative care, and digital health. This meeting will
present the latest developments, offering practical strategies to optimise preoperative,
intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
Successful fast-track arthroplasty requires seamless teamwork. We encourage surgeons to attend
together with their anaesthesiologists, physical therapists, and head nurses, ensuring
that every link in the patient journey is optimised.
Trifon Totlis
TheMIS
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nanne Kort
CortoClinics
Nederweert, The Netherlands
Ioannis Terzidis
TheMIS
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Plastic Surgery Center of Joint Replacement, Medical Director, University of Brandenburg upon Havel, Germany
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Assistant Professor in Trauma & Orthopaedics, 1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Professor of Orthopaedics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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DPT PhD
Physical Therapist
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Head of Physiotherapy Research Laboratory, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Chief of Orthopedic Department), Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
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Full Professor and Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Head of the Department of Sports Traumatology
Head of the Biomechanics Laboratory
Deputy Scientific Director
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Rome, Italy
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Head of the Medico-Surgical PAM Unit
FIFA Medical Center of Excellence
Head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Croix-Rousse Hospital
Lyon, France
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Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Vice-Chairman ESSKA-EKA Board
President of the Polish Arthroscopic Society 2023-2025
SPORTOKLINIK
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Center
Orthopaedic and Trauma Department
Żeromski Specialist Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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M.D., Çankaya Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey, Past-Chair European Knee Associates
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Director Orthopedic Department, Hospital Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy
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Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
Practical strategies to optimise pre- intra-
and postoperative phases
How to integrate robotics and digital patient
monitoring into daily practice
How to maximise recovery while maintaining
safety
How to organise and synchronise your
team for successful outpatient arthroplasty
