13-14 April 2026
The 13th Annual Oxford Bone Infection Conference
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Thank you for attending OBIC 2026!
We would like to thank the 270 participants, speakers and sponsor from 26 countries that attended this year’s conference in Oxford.
We hope you enjoyed the conference and your time in Oxford!
Pictures
We have gathered a collection of pictures from the conference which you can find below.
Prize winners
Congratulations to the prize winners!
Best Free Paper Presentation
Presenting author: Liu Yang, China
Title: Precise Intraoperative Debridement of Osteomyelitis and Fracture-Related Infections under Laryngoscope Guidance: A Pilot Study
Highly Commended Oral Presentation
Presenters: Nadia Naseem & Fizzah Farasat, Pakistan
Title: Isolated Tibial Nocardia Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Host: A Possibly First Case Report from Pakistan
Best Poster:
Presenting author: Thea Geil, Denmark
Poster title: Establishing the first Orthopaedic Infection Biobank in Denmark – FRAMED MSI. Fragment Recognition of All Musculoskeletal Infections Providing Early Diagnostics
Highly Commended Poster:
Presenting author: Paul O’Donovan, UK
Poster title: The Orthoplastic Gap: A National Survey on the Management of Open Fractures and Systemic Barriers to Collaborative Care in Ireland
See you next Spring!
More information will be announced here on the website.
On behalf of the Organising Committee
Thirty Years of the Oxford Bone Infection Unit
1996-2026
The ‘BIU’ began in 1996, in the Girdlestone Ward of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. It started with the novel idea to develop more collaborative working between infectious disease physicians and orthopaedic surgeons. The first ward had 16 beds. It was led by Prof. John Kenwright, Dr Tony Berendt, and the redoubtable Sister Honor Prout. It soon attracted specialist nurses and therapists focussed on patients with complex infections. Martin McNally developed the liaison with trauma and limb reconstruction and Bridget Atkins and Nick Athanasou led major studies on diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection.
In 2000 we started the weekly combined clinic system, where new patients are seen at a ‘triple’ appointment’ (infection physician, plastic surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon all together with the patient). In 2004, we opened the new hospital building which includes a purpose-designed, 26 bed, bone infection unit. We now have increasing referrals from all over the UK and abroad.
The Oxford BIU has become a major influence worldwide on development of protocols for diagnosis and management. The Unit has published around 300 papers covering all aspects of bone and joint infection. Members of the unit contribute to many international consensus groups and collaborative initiatives.
Over 30 years, the BIU has flourished. It has expanded and changed, but it remains dedicated to providing multidisciplinary care from teams who are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about infection.
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