Welcome

Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends,

We are delighted to welcome you to the Orthopaedica Belgica 2025 congress in the magnificent Square Congress Centre in Brussels, a stone’s throw from the Grand Place and the famous Manneken Pis. The congress will take place on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 2025.

The scientific program has been concocted by the SORBCOT and BVOT offices. It is dense and varied. The aim is to enable us to exchange ideas, confront our opinions and discuss our results, in order to progress in our daily practice for the benefit of our patients.

Switzerland is this year’s guest country. Many of its members will be on hand to help us achieve this goal. They will be active in a large number of sessions. What’s more, our Swiss friends – whom I’d like to thank for their presence – will be hosting a plenary session to introduce us to their country and its innovative orthopaedic techniques.

The SFA (Société Francophone d’Arthroscopie) will also be joining us for a high-level program on arthroscopy across all joints. These sessions will be the reference for all our arthroscopic surgeons.

We’ll also have a plenary session on pseudarthrosis and bone reconstruction, with some of the biggest names honouring us with their presence.

In addition to a sumptuous scientific program, we’ll have the honour of welcoming you on the evening of Thursday April 24 for a banquet prepared by one of our greatest chefs in a historic venue where the unique architecture bears witness to a rich and prosperous past.

This congress has been created with care and enthusiasm for all of you. Come one, come all, for only your presence will bear witness to the Belgian success story in orthopaedics.

Bernard Lefebvre, President SORBCOT

Peter Verdonk, President BVOT