CourseThe GRIP course (Practical Update Course on Orthopaedic Infection) is an applied clinical training programme focused on the management of fracture-related infection (FRI). Organised by the GRIP Course, the course is designed to support consistent, evidence-informed decision-making in everyday trauma and infection practice.
The programme addresses key elements of FRI care, including diagnostic work-up and sampling, principles of debridement, fixation strategies in the presence of infection, reconstruction, and systemic and local antibiotic therapy. Teaching is structured around clinical algorithms and real-world scenarios, reflecting the complexity and sequencing challenges inherent to infection management.
GRIP places strong emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and infectious disease specialists. It is particularly suited for clinicians seeking a practical, structured update on FRI management that bridges guidelines, experience and daily clinical reality, without focusing on basic science or formal consensus development.