Orthoplastic surgery: the modern vision of reconstructive surgery in orthopedics

Orthopedic care often calls for the treatment of different trauma-affected tissues, such as nerve, skin, skeletal and soft tissues. Orthoplasty is designed to meet such a need, hence not only does it constitutes a therapeutic method but a real "therapeutic attitude" as well, for the ultimate purpose of dealing with highly complex and multifaceted injuries; by virtue of such features, orthoplasty needs to rely on a truly multidisciplinary and concerted effort, in order to effectively treat highly complex traumatic lesions while prioritizing both anatomical and functional restoration, while avoiding as much as possible demolition surgery, e.g. amputation. Ultimately, the authors point out the extent to which such a technique is valuable in terms of optimizing healthcare resources allocation as well, given that no specific costs to apply orthoplastic surgical interventions, and in light of shorter hospitalization times and operating room occupation.