The Liverpool Ortho-Plastic Model

The incidence of trauma continues to increase, resulting in an exponential rise in mortality and morbidity globally [1]. Patients commonly present with multiple injuries, hence accounting for trauma being the sixth most common leading cause of death worldwide [1]. In England alone, there are an estimated 20,000 cases of major trauma per annum, resulting in approximately 5,400 deaths annually, with the remaining cohort experiencing various long term disabilities as a result of their injuries [2].