AOTSM - Association of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons of Malta

We are delighted to present the agenda for the upcoming Orthopaedic Lower Limb Surgery Symposium on Saturday 5th October at Mater Dei South Auditorium!

We would also like to thank our two sponsors for their support; Menarini (AM Mangion Ltd) and Premiere Healthcare Malta (IG: ) , without whom this event would not be possible!

The Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Sports & Exercise Medicine, together with the Association of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons of Malta would like to announce that an Orthopaedic Lower Limb Surgery Symposium will be held in the Mater Dei Hospital South Auditorium on Saturday 05/10/2024 between 08:30 and 15:00.

Guest speakers from the UK will undertake both lectures and small group discussions covering topics including primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery, unicompartmental knee replacement surgery, robotic lower limb arthroplasty surgery and hip arthroscopy.


The event is free and open to doctors of all grades but attendance is strictly by prior registration. Interested parties should email [email protected] by 21/09/2024 with details including name, grade and current department, to register.

9th Scientific Meeting

Yesterday, we successfully held our 9th annual scientific meeting at Mater Dei Hospital. This was our first hybrid meeting whereby members and invitees were able to participate over Microsoft Teams. Well-done to all the participants for the high level of presentations and posters.
Congratulations goes to Mark Bugeja for winning best presentation with his very interesting work on the local management of open tibial fractures.
A special thanks goes to Technoline for their continued support towards education and sponsoring the event.

Even during these difficult times the Orthopaedic Department and members of the AOTSM are still dedicated to education. Preparations are currently underway to create our very own video library of Orthopaedic examinations for Undergraduate online teaching.

It is important that individuals are well informed on the topic. Although stem cell therapies are becoming widely available for painful joints, there is absolutely no evidence supporting their use.

The risks behind the hype of stem-cell treatments A BBC investigation finds many of the therapies at private clinics are unproven and unregulated.

Today marked the 8th annual scientific meeting held at the Salini Resort. Well-done to all the participants for the high level of presentations.
Congratulations goes to Martina Wismayer for winning best presentation with her very interesting work on survivorship in total knee arthroplasties in Malta.
A special thanks goes to Technoline for their continued support towards education and sponsoring the event.

An interesting paper on intraoperative antiseptic agents showing the superiority of bethadine.

Efficacy of Intraoperative Antiseptic Techniques in the Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Superiority of Betadine. - PubMed - NCBI J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb 11. pii: S0883-5403(19)30123-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.02.002. [Epub ahead of print]