ArticleCureus2023
An Analysis of Global Orthopedic Organizations Through the Lens of the Four Pillars of Global Surgery.
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- Global Health Inequities in Orthopaedic Care: Perspectives Beyond the US.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Assessment of Patient Matters in Healthcare Facilities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction The mortality of orthopedic trauma is very high, however, a large proportion is considered preventable. Global orthopedics was historically centered around the direct delivery of nonsurgical and surgical medical care. There has been an evolution towards increased sustainability. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the accomplishment of the four pillars of global surgery by five commonly referenced orthopedic global surgery organizations. Methods This institutional review board (IRB)-exempt cross-sectional data studied Global Orthopedic Alliance, Operation Rainbow, the Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT), One World Surgery (OWS), and the Canadian Orthopedic Association for Global Surgery (COAGS) through the lens of the four pillars of global surgery: knowledge exchange, advocacy, research initiative, surgical education. The knowledge exchange pillar was examined through the three most popular online knowledge exchange platforms in orthopedics. The advocacy pillar was examined through each organization's individually created website. The research initiative was examined through a comprehensive literature search. The surgical education pillar was examined through resident-level educational resources. The data was summarized descriptively. Results A total of four organizations demonstrated activity within the pillar of knowledge exchange. A total of three organizations demonstrated activity with the pillar of advocacy. A total of three groups demonstrated activity within the pillar of the research initiative. A total of two groups had activity within the pillar of surgical education. Conclusions The landscape regarding global orthopedic surgery programs has evolved greatly to encompass the four pillars of global surgery. Within the past 10 years, there has been increased emphasis on the knowledge exchange and research initiative pillars. Surgical education remains the pillar with the least emphasis. As global orthopedic surgery programs continue to evolve, increasing emphasis should be placed on all four of these pillars to increase sustainability.
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