The reconstructive surgery of posttraumatic deformities has made
significant advances in recent years. Reports on technical progress
and clinical results are encouraging, even though they have often
raised patient expectations to an unrealistic level. The operative
methods available to us today enable corrective osteotomies to be
performed with a high degree of accuracy and success. Precisely
because the sequelae of trauma are so difficult to schematize,
every case must be evaluated individually based on a critical
assessment of subjective complaints, diagnosis and prognosis before
a decision can be made. The planning and execution of corrective
procedures are carried out with the same meticulous care as for
idiopathic limb deformities. However, the occurrence of a
traumatizing event with its immediate and long-term complications
calls for special insight in the setting of therapeutic goals. It
is essential that the patient be appraised of the results that can
reasonably be expected and of the risks that are involved. Success
in therapeutic procedures requires detailed theoretical knowledge,
thorough operative training, and a strong commitment on the part of
the surgeon. It is these aspects of the corrective surgery of
posttraumatic deformities with which the editors are principally
concerned.
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