ISAKOS 2023 Congress Faculty
Yves Tourne, MD, PhD
Echirolles FRANCE
Yves TOURNÉ, 23-11-1959, French Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Specialist.
1. Education
o 1988-Medical Doctor (MD) -Medical School-University- Grenoble.
o 1989-Orthopaedic surgery qualification-SOFCOT-Paris.
o 1995- PhD in Biomechanics, Biomaterials-Lyon University.
2. Employments
o From 1991 to 2001 Consultant in the Traulmatology and Orthopaedics Department of the University Hospital of Grenoble.
o 2001 till now- Private Practice. Exclusive Foot and ankle surgeon.
Private Hospital « Clinique des Cedres ».
Director of Foot and Ankle Institute of Grenoble (IGPC), part of the « Centre Osteo Articulaire des Cedres ».
3. Professional membership
o Active member
SOFCOT(Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique)
AFCP (Association Française de Chirurgie du Pied et de la Cheville)
EFAS(European Foot Ankle Society)
EFORT(European Federation Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
IFFAS (International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies)
AIG(Ankle Instability Group)
o Specific position
AFCP President from 2003 to 2006.
EFAS Board from 2008 to 2018
EFAS Formal President from 2018 to 2020
EFAS Past President since 2020
IFFAS board since 2016.
EFAS advisor for EFORT from 2016 to 2018.
4. Publications (see addendum on request)
5. Points of interest
o Education
co-funder of the French Foot and Ankle surgery diploma in 2000
Chairman of the Education committee of EFAS from 2009 to 2015
Part of the Faculty of many specimen courses for EFAS and others.
Reviewer for OTSR and FAS.
Welcome since 30 years, every year, interns and fellows from France and worldwide.
o Favorite topics(procedures, research, publications and education)
Sports Surgery focused on Ankle Instability, Haglund
Flat foot
Foot and ankle osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Ankle arthrodesis
Forefoot deformities including DMMO
6. Consultant
o Arthrex, Stryker, In2Bones
7. Patent application
o ANCHORAGE for MTP arthrodesis implants (Memometal/Stryker)
o IN2BONES Ankle fusion plate
o FREEZNOW Frozen ankle splint