Update on Orthopedic Surgeries of the Lower Extremity Diseases and Injuries: 3rd Edition
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1542
Special Issue Editors
Interests: orthopedics; lower extremity; foot and ankle; pathologies; disease; deformities; infection; total ankle arthroplasty; trauma; sports medicine; diabetic foot; orthoses
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Interests: orthopedics; foot and ankle surgery; diabetic foot
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Dear Colleagues,
The lower extremities—including the hips, knees, feet, and ankles—remain central to orthopedic research and surgical advancement. A wide range of diseases, deformities, and trauma-related conditions affect this region, and orthopedic surgical techniques have rapidly evolved in response. As clinical demands increase and research technologies advance, sharing updated surgical insights and treatment innovations has become more critical than ever.
Following the success of the first and second editions of the Special Issue “Orthopedic Surgeries of the Lower Extremity Diseases and Injuries”—which together received over 60 submissions, published more than 45 articles, and reached more than 113,000 views—we are pleased to announce the launch of the third edition.
This Special Issue will serve as an academic platform for sharing recent progress in the surgical management of lower extremity disorders, including original research, systematic reviews, literature reviews, and technical notes. Topics of interest include:
Surgical innovations for the foot, ankle, hip, and knee
Management of trauma in the lower extremities and sports injuries
Deformity correction and treatment strategies for infection
Application of biomaterials and insights from biomechanics
Advances in total joint arthroplasty and minimally invasive surgery
Reconstructive approaches to diabetic foot and wound care
Novel surgical techniques and translational research
High-quality systematic reviews, literature reviews, and technical notes
We warmly invite researchers and clinicians to submit their latest findings to help expand the global knowledge base and improve clinical outcomes in the field of orthopedic surgery for the lower extremities.
Dr. Woo Jong Kim
Dr. Sung Hun Won
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- orthopedic surgery
- lower extremity
- foot and ankle
- hip and knee
- trauma
- sports injury
- trauma in lower extremity
- deformity correction
- total joint arthroplasty
- minimally invasive surgery
- diabetic foot
- wound care
- surgical technique
- translational research
- clinical outcomes
- systematic review
- literature review
- technical note
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