The History of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)

Geert H.I.M. Walenkamp

doi:10.7150/jbji.22291

The History of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)

Geert H.I.M. Walenkamp^*

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The European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) was founded by a French initiative as a Study Group in 1982. The group of 26 founding members increased to around 60 members in 1992, and membership was limited to surgeons from Europe, experienced in orthopedic infections. In 1993, a transformation to a Society was performed with a more open structure for all kind of doctors and scientists. Annual meetings, a Travelling Fellowship, research projects and instructional courses were organized. Professional support and improved publicity has resulted in an increase to more than 400 members, from worldwide. Copyright:

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-79
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.22291
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2018

Keywords

EBJIS
History
Orthopedic bone and joint infections
Society

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