The Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society was started in an endeavour to answer the difficult problem of obtaining enough patients to perform top-quality research into fractures. By maintaining a high standard, including randomised study design, inclusivity, open discussion among surgeons and excellent long-term follow-up, this group has become a leader in the orthopaedic research community. This...

What's new in orthopaedic trauma." The

M. Odumenya, BSc, MBBS, MRCS, Orthopaedic Registrar M. L. Costa, PhD, FRCS(Trauma and Orth), Associate Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery N. Parsons, BSc, MSc, PhD, Medical Statistician J. Achten, MSc, PhD, Research Manager Clinical Sciences Research Institute M. Dhillon, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist S. J. Krikler, BSc, PhD, FRCS(Ortho), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon University Hospi...

John Kirkup, the distinguished orthopaedic surgeon and archivist recently published a book describing the history of amputation. This annotation highlights the importance of this work and the particular relevance of many of its themes to current orthopaedic and trauma practice.

PURPOSE To compare the complication rates associated with orthopaedic trauma surgery performed by unsupervised and supervised trainees. METHODS In our hospital, 6361 orthopaedic trauma operations were performed between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2002. Data pertinent to the surgeon's supervision and postoperative complications were collected. Elective operations were excluded, as consultan...

G. H. Welsch, T. C. Mamisch, L. Zak, A. Mauerer, S. Apprich, M. Deimling, S. Marlovits, and S. Trattnig MR Center, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Center for Joints and Cartilage, Dep...

+DiStefano, J G; Park, A Y; Nguyen, T Q; Diederichs, G; Buckley, J M; Montgomery, W H 3 +San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program, San Francisco, CA; Biomechanical Testing Facility, UCSF/SFGH Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco, CA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Department of Radiology, University of California San Franc...

 N. A. Smith, MSc, MRCS, Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics  J. Achten, PhD, Senior Trial Manager  N. Parsons, PhD, Statistician  D. Wright, BSc (Hons), Senior Knee Physiotherapist  B. Parkinson, FRACS (Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon  P. Thompson, FRCS (Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon  C. E. Hutchinson, MD, Professor of Imaging  T. Spalding, FRCS (Orth), Consulta...