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Module 1 – Fracture-Related Infection (FRI)

Launching in 2027

This intensive two-day course provides comprehensive training in the diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of fracture-related infections (FRI), from the initial assessment to definitive reconstruction and long-term follow-up.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Learn to prevent FRIs in complex fractures
  • Apply the latest diagnostic principles for FRIs
  • Develop individualized treatment strategies based on patient- and fracture-specific factors
  • Plan bone and soft tissue reconstruction
  • Optimize local and systemic antimicrobial therapy
  • Manage complex cases within a multidisciplinary team

Hands-on Surgical Workshops

Orthopaedic surgeons will gain practical experience in small-group workshops covering:

  • Implant retention and exchange strategies
  • Bone defect reconstruction
  • Local antibiotic carriers
  • Bone grafting techniques
  • Arthrodesis
  • Distal femur replacement
  • Deformity correction
  • Case-based surgical decision making

Interactive ID Workshops

In parallel, ID physicians will participate in dedicated small-group workshops focusing on:

  • Advanced microbiological and histopathological diagnosis
  • Principles of systemic antimicrobial therapy
  • Intravenous-to-oral treatment strategies
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Management of antimicrobial adverse events and drug interactions
  • Long-term follow-up and recognition of treatment failure or recurrence

Throughout the course, orthopaedic surgeons and ID physicians will come together in multidisciplinary case discussions to develop integrated diagnostic and treatment strategies for complex patients.