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| European Hip Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Hip Society |
| Abbreviation | EHS |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Type | Professional society |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Region served | Europe |
| Membership | Orthopaedic surgeons, researchers, allied professionals |
| Leader title | President |
European Hip Society
The European Hip Society is a professional association dedicated to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal medicine with a focus on hip replacement surgery, hip preservation, and hip arthroscopy. Founded by leading clinicians and researchers from institutions across Europe and beyond, the Society aims to foster clinical excellence, research collaboration, and education among surgeons affiliated with hospitals, universities, and specialty centers. Its activities intersect with major organizations and initiatives including university departments, national orthopaedic associations, and international societies to influence clinical practice, training, and innovation.
The Society was established in the context of developments led by figures from institutions like Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University College London, Karolinska Institutet, University of Oxford, and Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou following advances in hip arthroplasty pioneered at centers such as Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic. Early meetings attracted participants from AO Foundation, European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, British Hip Society, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, and national bodies including Société Française d'Orthopédie et Traumatologie. Founding contributors included surgeons with links to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Rijndam Rehabilitation Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and research groups from Karolinska University Hospital and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
The Society's mission emphasizes improvement of care through evidence-based practice promoted in collaboration with institutions like European Commission, European Medicines Agency, World Health Organization, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and research funders such as Horizon Europe and European Research Council. Objectives include advancing surgical techniques developed at centers including Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Rigshospitalet, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, and supporting translational research linking laboratories at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Wellcome Trust Centre, Francis Crick Institute, and university departments at University of Cambridge and ETH Zurich.
Membership comprises consultant surgeons, fellows, trainees, and allied professionals affiliated with organizations such as Royal College of Surgeons, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Swiss Orthopaedics, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie, Associazione Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, and national academies like the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom). Governance is overseen by an elected Executive Board drawing representatives from clinical centers including Leeds General Infirmary, St Thomas' Hospital, Hospital Universitario La Paz, CHU de Bordeaux, and academic chairs at Trinity College Dublin, University of Edinburgh, University of Barcelona, and University of Munich.
Programs encompass surgical training modules, fellowships hosted at institutions such as Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Ghent University Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Azienda Ospedaliera San Raffaele, multicenter registries aligned with national registries like the National Joint Registry (UK), Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Danish Hip Arthroplasty Register, and quality initiatives linked to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The Society runs courses on techniques advanced at Hospital for Special Surgery, Mayo Clinic, and Karolinska University Hospital, collaborates on randomized trials with groups from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Barcelona Hospital Clínic, and supports outcome research involving datasets from Scandinavian registries and consortia like EuroHipNet.
Annual scientific meetings rotate among host cities with venues such as Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Stockholm, and Vienna, attracting delegates from European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Australian Orthopaedic Association, and specialty societies like International Hip Preservation Society and European Knee Association. Proceedings and guidelines are published in collaboration with journals and publishers associated with The Lancet, BMJ Publishing Group, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Acta Orthopaedica, and academic presses tied to Oxford University Press and Springer Nature.
The Society confers awards named for eminent surgeons and researchers trained at institutions such as University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts General Hospital, St George's Hospital, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, and Erasmus MC. Prizes recognize achievements similar to honors given by Royal Society, European Research Council, Wellcome Trust, and specialty accolades from British Orthopaedic Association and Deutscher Orthopädenkongress. Recipients have included clinicians with appointments at University College London Hospitals, Imperial College London, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Université de Montréal, and University of Freiburg.
Partnerships extend to academic networks and organizations such as European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, AO Foundation, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, World Hip Trauma Congress, and research funders including Horizon Europe and European Research Council. Collaborative projects involve hospitals and universities like Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University of Oxford, Karolinska Institutet, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Hospital for Special Surgery, Rigshospitalet, CHU de Lyon, and consortia formed with organizations such as European University Association and European Institute of Innovation & Technology.
Category:Medical societies