WorkshopThe Workshop on Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) takes place on 18 and 19 October 2027 at the Aesculap Akademie in Berlin. Organised by the PRO-IMPLANT Foundation, this intensive two-day workshop is dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of periprosthetic joint infection, combining orthopaedic and trauma surgery with infectious diseases, microbiology and other disciplines involved in managing implant-associated infection.
The programme follows an explicitly interdisciplinary approach to PJI. It considers prevention and diagnostic work-up alongside combined medical and surgical treatment, with the aim of translating current evidence and specialist experience into practical strategies for patients with complex orthopaedic infections. Teaching is delivered through expert lectures, interactive clinical case discussions, question-and-answer sessions, meet-the-expert discussions and practical hands-on workshops.
The workshop is designed not only for orthopaedic surgeons, but also for infectious disease physicians, microbiologists and other specialists involved in implant infection. PRO-IMPLANT specifically encourages surgical and medical colleagues from the same institution to attend together, reflecting the importance of coordinated decision-making when selecting diagnostic strategies, surgical treatment and antimicrobial therapy for periprosthetic joint infection.
The confirmed 2027 faculty includes Andrej Trampuz, Chair of the PRO-IMPLANT Foundation and Professor for Infectious Diseases, and Maik Stiehler, Head of Septic Surgery at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden. Invited speakers include microbiologist Svetlana Karbysheva from Charité University Medicine Berlin, infectious diseases specialist Martina Maritati from the University of Ferrara, and orthopaedic and trauma surgeon Olga Pidgaiska from Charité University Medicine Berlin. Their different clinical backgrounds reflect the workshop's emphasis on bringing microbiological, antimicrobial and surgical perspectives together.
With a maximum group size of 50 participants, the workshop is structured around direct interaction rather than large-congress teaching. It is particularly relevant to clinicians managing difficult PJI cases who want to examine contemporary diagnostic and treatment algorithms, discuss real clinical problems with specialists and strengthen collaboration between surgical and infection teams.