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ReviewOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2025

The state of orthopaedic trauma-related registries in Latin America: benefits, barriers, and bearings.

Luis G Padilla-Rojas, Roberto E López-Cervantes, César A Álvarez-Rengifo, Claudia Medina-Monje, Ángela Hernández-Arenas, Jaime Leal, Marcos C Leonhardt, Matheus L Azi, Horacio Tabares-Neyra, Vincenzo Giordano and 6 more

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Review in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Luis G Padilla-RojasHospital Puerta de Hierro, Mexican Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology FEMECOT, Steering Committee, International Orthopedic Trauma Association Steering Committe, Universidad Metropolitana, Guadalajara, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6658-4123
Roberto E López-CervantesMexican Federation of Orthopaedic and Traumatology FEMECOT, President of the Mexican Association of Bone and Mineral Metabolism AMMOM, Hospital de Especialidades San Francisco de Asis, Guadalajara, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1848-4704
César A Álvarez-RengifoMexican Federation of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, FEMECOT President, San Javier Hospital, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Claudia Medina-MonjeServicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología Hospital, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1024-7125
Ángela Hernández-ArenasServicio de Ortopedia Los Cobos Medical Center, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0927-3155
Jaime LealMayor Mederi University Hospital, La Samaritana University Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0667-1134
Marcos C LeonhardtHospital Ortopédico do Estado da Bahia, Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein-Secretaria de Saúde do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Matheus L AziInstituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Horacio Tabares-NeyraCuban Orthopedics and Traumatology Society President, Head of the Surgical Department of the Center for Research in Longevity, Aging and Health (CITED), La Havana, Cuba.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6599-4948
Vincenzo GiordanoVincenzo Giordano Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Prof, Nova Monteiro, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-312X
David EscalanteDavid Escalante Hospital Quito N°1 Policía Nacional del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Jorge ÁlvarezJorge Álvarez SIME Sistemas Médicos USFQ, Quito, Ecuador.
Cristian PintadoCristian Pintado, Hospital de Clínicas Metropolitana Ibarra-Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Rafael E Amadei-EnghelmayerRafael E. Amadei-Enghelmayer Hospital Guemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0032-3016
Germán GarabanoGermán Garabano Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5936-0607
Lara ZaezLara Zaez Hospital Guemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0592-1418

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fracture registries offer a valuable means to enhance understanding of musculoskeletal trauma and related care, providing information that may reduce variation in care, optimize efficiency, improve outcomes, and lower costs. Registries enable healthcare authorities to pinpoint areas of concern, such as a rise in fall-related hip fractures among older adults, and to monitor the effectiveness of public health initiatives aimed at preventing fractures, such as fall prevention programs. In addition, registries provide data for research on risk factors, treatment outcomes, and best practices in fracture management, ultimately leading to enhanced treatment protocols and patient care. Registries help identify variations in treatment practices across different hospitals or regions, facilitating the identification of best practices and ensuring all patients receive optimal care. The following article describes the state of registries in Latin America, specifically Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico, all members of the International Orthopaedic Trauma Association.

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