Dr García-Rey is a member, among others, of the European Hip Society (EHS), Spanish Hip Surgery Society, European Orthopaedic Research Society and the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty. Recently, he has been selected, from EHS 2017 Guest Society, to participate in the AmericanAssociation of Hip and Knee Surgeons Travelling Fellowship. He published chapters on primary and revision surgery of the hip and 30 peer-reviewed papers in English literature as primary or second author of which most are related to primary or revision total hip replacement.

Eduardo García Cimbrelo received his MD from the University Complutense of Madrid in 1970, interned at Hospital La Paz in Madrid, and then entered the Orthopaedic Surgical Training Programme of the Hospital associated with the University Autónoma of Madrid. Dr. García-Cimbrelo became Chief of the Hip Arthroplasty and Revision Surgery Section in 1992, and became Head of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Hospital La Paz in 2005 where he continues presently. He is a full time orthopaedic surgeon in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Hospital

Dr García Cimbrelois a Founder-Member of the European Hip Society which was founded in October 1992, and was President of the EHS from 2006 to 2008. He is also Full-Member of the International Hip Society since 2002. Dr. Garcia-Cimbrelo has published books, chapters on primary and revision surgery of the hip and 47 peer-reviewed papers in English literature as primary or second author. Most are related to primary total hip arthroplasty, complications of THA and revision revision arthroplasty of the hip.

Broadens understanding of complications in hip revision surgery and management due to bone defects

Presents techniques for bone impaction grafting

Presents challenges due to wear debris and osteolysis-related problems causing long-term effects