Formation and Purpose
The SECEC PJI Group was initiated through the efforts of Alessandro Castagna and Robert Hudek, aiming to advance the understanding of postoperative infections associated with shoulder and elbow surgery. The group was officially established under the presidency of Emilio Calvo, with its first meeting convened at the annual congress in Dublin in 2022.
Research Focus
Dedicated to advancing research in the field, the SECEC PJI group concentrates on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of joint infections affecting the shoulder and elbow. To support these aims, the group has developed the SECEC Database for shoulder infections, which is available online and accessible to eligible SECEC members.
Ongoing Activities
The SECEC PJI group convenes regularly and continuously develops and oversees multicenter research projects under the patronage of SECEC. Membership is open to new SECEC members, and the group actively provides assistance for research projects, fostering collaboration and ongoing progress in the study of joint infections.
Members
The PJI group is led by Robert HUDEK (Germany).
It involves more than 20 members : Doruk AKGUN (Germany), Ata Can ATALAR (Turkey), Kerem BILSEL (Turkey), Hanna BJÖRNSSON HALLGREN (Sweden), Emilio CALVO (Spain), Alessandro CASTAGNA (Italy), Mikaël CHELLI (France), Oscar DORRESTIJN (Netherlands), Marc-Olivier GAUCI (France), Eoghan HURLEY (Ireland), Anne KARELSE (Netherlands), Ofer LEVY (United Kingdom), Lionel NEYTON (France), Paolo PALADINI (Italy), Riccardo RANIERI (Italy), Jeppe RASMUSSEN (Denmark), Alavaro RUBIO (Spain), Imre SALLAI (Hungary), Maciej SIMON (Germany), Gabor SKALICZKI (Hungary), Carlos TORRENS (Spain).
