Clinical Advances in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Dear Colleagues,

Orthopedic trauma, which often involves bone fractures, joint dislocations and associated soft tissue injury, is a public health issue around the world, and these injuries pose a serious economic burden on individuals and society in general. This is particularly true for people with osteoporosis and previous joint replacements. Fractures can lead to work absence, decreased productivity, disability, impaired quality of life, health loss and high healthcare costs. Advancements in orthopedic trauma surgery are being made in a multitude of areas to improve the care of trauma patients and therefore decrease the burden of disease. Advances are being made in musculoskeletal imaging and the management of soft tissue injuries, including the management of open fractures. New biologics have been developed to further promote bone healing and new methods are being developed to better manage trauma-associated blood loss. Additionally, newer techniques and implants are now available to improve the care and outcomes in patients who have suffered traumatic long-bone fractures (i.e., far cortical locking techniques), treatment of periprosthetic and inter-prosthetic fractures, fractures of the proximal femur including femoral neck fractures, as well as fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum. Advances are also being made for the treatment of high-energy foot and ankle trauma, as well as fractures of the scapula and glenoid neck. In this Special Issue, we welcome authors to submit papers that address recent clinical advances in orthopedic trauma surgery.

Prof. Dr. Joseph Borrelli Jr.
Dr. Dolfi Herscovici
Guest Editors

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• orthopedic trauma
• fractures
• soft tissue injury
• musculoskeletal imaging
• bone healing