Orthopedics and traumatology represent a vast surgical branch. With the combination of the continued improvements of surgical techniques and the aging of populations, the rates if orthopedic and trauma surgeries are increasing with projections to increase further in the near future.
Although the number of perioperative complications are decreasing compared to past figures, the risk of complications still represents a factor that can affect the clinical and functional outcomes after surgery. In this scenario, revision surgery can also represent a common eventuality. Correct knowledge of complications by surgeons is imperative to enhancing the quality of care and outcome for patients.
The goal of this special issue is to provide authors with the opportunity to describe both common and uncommon complications in their case series and to provide useful advice on the prevention of complications. In addition, consequentially revision surgery for short-, medium-, and long-term complications may also be reviewed. The ultimate goal for readers is to provide an up-to-date picture of complications and revision surgery in orthopedics, focusing on prevention and resolution methods.
Our main focuses are:
1. Complications in Elective compared to Emergency Trauma Orthopedics;
2. Complications in Traumatology, specifically Spinal Surgeries;
3. Revision Surgery, Advances, and new Techniques.
We invite original research manuscripts, case reports, technical notes, and review articles focusing on specific areas related to complications in orthopedics and traumatology surgery.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
⁃ Complications in orthopedic trauma surgery;
⁃ Risk factor analysis for complications;
⁃ New techniques and advances in orthopedic revision surgery;
⁃ The use of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for the treatment of nonunion bone defects;
⁃ Present "my worst case" or "the most complex case I have dealt with" (this manuscript must be presented in the form of a case report).
Orthopedics and traumatology represent a vast surgical branch. With the combination of the continued improvements of surgical techniques and the aging of populations, the rates if orthopedic and trauma surgeries are increasing with projections to increase further in the near future.
Although the number of perioperative complications are decreasing compared to past figures, the risk of complications still represents a factor that can affect the clinical and functional outcomes after surgery. In this scenario, revision surgery can also represent a common eventuality. Correct knowledge of complications by surgeons is imperative to enhancing the quality of care and outcome for patients.
The goal of this special issue is to provide authors with the opportunity to describe both common and uncommon complications in their case series and to provide useful advice on the prevention of complications. In addition, consequentially revision surgery for short-, medium-, and long-term complications may also be reviewed. The ultimate goal for readers is to provide an up-to-date picture of complications and revision surgery in orthopedics, focusing on prevention and resolution methods.
Our main focuses are:
1. Complications in Elective compared to Emergency Trauma Orthopedics;
2. Complications in Traumatology, specifically Spinal Surgeries;
3. Revision Surgery, Advances, and new Techniques.
We invite original research manuscripts, case reports, technical notes, and review articles focusing on specific areas related to complications in orthopedics and traumatology surgery.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
⁃ Complications in orthopedic trauma surgery;
⁃ Risk factor analysis for complications;
⁃ New techniques and advances in orthopedic revision surgery;
⁃ The use of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for the treatment of nonunion bone defects;
⁃ Present "my worst case" or "the most complex case I have dealt with" (this manuscript must be presented in the form of a case report).