Current Concepts and Future Directions
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Rome, Italy
Welcome and Introduction
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the ESSKA Arthroplasty & Degenerative Knee Focus Meeting, taking place at the NH Hotel Villa Carpegna in Rome, Italy, on 8–9 October 2027, dedicated to “Revision Knee Arthroplasty and Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Current Concepts and Future Directions.”
Revision knee arthroplasty brings together some of the most demanding decisions in orthopaedic practice. Understanding why a knee replacement has failed, choosing the right reconstructive strategy and managing infection require both sound scientific knowledge and practical surgical experience. With this meeting, we aim to create a setting where colleagues can explore these challenges together, exchange perspectives and translate current concepts into everyday clinical practice.
Our programme brings together a renowned international faculty to address the full revision pathway: from assessment and surgical planning to implant removal, fixation, bone defects, alignment and ligament balance. Dedicated sessions will explore osteotomy techniques and the diagnosis and treatment of periprosthetic joint infection, including complex and recurrent cases.
At the heart of the meeting is an emphasis on discussion. Concise expert presentations will lead into challenging clinical cases, interactive exchanges and practical take-home messages. We encourage you to question, contribute and share your own experience as we examine the decisions that shape each stage of revision surgery.
We are also planning re-live surgery sessions to bring participants closer to the operating theatre. Combining case presentations with step-by-step surgical recordings and moderated discussion, these sessions would offer a practical opportunity to examine surgical techniques and the reasoning behind them.
Whether you regularly undertake complex revisions or are developing your practice in this field, we invite you to join us for an engaging exchange of knowledge and experience. Alongside the scientific programme, the meeting will provide an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and build new collaborations in the welcoming setting of Rome.
We look forward to welcoming you to Rome in October 2027.
The two days
Revision
Day one follows the aseptic pathway end to end: deciding when to revise, exposure and implant removal, alignment and the joint line, fixation and bone defects, then constraint and instability.
Infection
Day two is given over to infection: current diagnostic criteria and emerging biomarkers, low-grade and culture-negative cases, then one-stage against two-stage revision and recurrent PJI.
What next
Integrated cases with faculty voting and take-home messages, a session on osteotomy techniques in revision, and planned re-live surgery pairing step-by-step recordings with moderated discussion.
Venue
A conference hotel just west of the historic centre, close to the Vatican, with twelve meeting rooms and 201 guest rooms, so the sessions, the exhibition and the delegate rooms all sit in one building.
Registration opens 1 November 2026
Two days on revision knee arthroplasty and periprosthetic joint infection, with an international faculty and 250 delegate places. The sessions, the exhibition and the delegate rooms all sit in one building.
until the early rate closes on 31 May 2027
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Two days on revision knee arthroplasty and periprosthetic joint infection. Faculty to be confirmed.
Scientific programme
Nothing in this day matches that search.
Programme as at the current draft. Sessions, talks and faculty may change.
Faculty
Faculty to be confirmed. The names below are the invited speakers and faculty as currently planned.
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NH Roma Villa Carpegna, Via Pio IV 6, Rome.
The venue
The hotel’s conference facilities will host the scientific programme, including expert presentations and interactive case discussions. The hotel sits in a quiet residential area just west of the historic centre, within easy reach of the Vatican and St Peter’s Square, so the sessions, the exhibition and the delegate rooms all sit in one building.
Accommodation
A limited number of rooms has been reserved at NH Roma Villa Carpegna for participants attending the meeting.
Rooms will be available to book through a dedicated booking link from November 2026, subject to availability. The link, together with room rates, booking conditions and cancellation terms, will be published on this website.
Getting to the venue
The public transport route from Fiumicino Airport to the hotel.
Take the Leonardo Express train to Roma Termini railway station. The non-stop journey takes approximately 32 minutes. Continue to the hotel by taxi or public transport as described below. A direct taxi or pre-booked transfer is also an option.
Check train services and ticketsAirport coaches connect Ciampino Airport with Roma Termini railway station. From there, continue by taxi or public transport. Alternatively, arrange a direct taxi or pre-booked transfer to the hotel.
Check airport coach connectionsTake Metro Line A towards Battistini and get off at Cornelia. Continue on bus 916 towards Piazza Venezia for four stops, followed by a short walk of approximately 250 metres to the hotel.
View the hotel’s arrival informationUse Via Pio IV, 6, 00165 Rome as your navigation destination. On-site parking is available; please contact the hotel for current arrangements.
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Places are limited, and previous meetings have sold out in advance.
Fees
Preliminary fees, in euro, per delegate
| Category | Early | Standard | Late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthroplasty & Degenerative Knee Section members | €250 | €280 | €300 |
| ESSKA members | €285 | €315 | €330 |
| ESSKA non-members | €350 | €375 | €400 |
| Residents and fellows | €150 | €170 | €190 |
| Industry | €500 | €600 | €600 |
Fees are preliminary and may change. What the fee includes, whether VAT applies and the cancellation terms will be published here.
Book your place
The early rate applies from the first day of registration until 31 May 2027. The link to register will appear here when registration opens.
Opens 1 November 2026Accommodation
A limited number of rooms has been reserved at NH Roma Villa Carpegna for participants. Booking opens in November 2026 through a dedicated link, subject to availability.
Venue and accommodation →
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