Elliott Iain S, Spiegel David, Gosselin Richard A, Trafton Pete G, Coughlin R Richard
Morgan and Madison McClellan Research Fellow, Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of California, San Francisco, California.
Instr Course Lect. 2014;63:495-503.
Orthopaedic surgeons have consistently shown interest in volunteering to aid needy populations throughout the world. Service missions, building surgical capacity, and disaster relief have benefited from the volunteer efforts of orthopaedic surgeons. The burden of musculoskeletal disease is high and will continue to increase as motorization and development reach more people. The increasing burden of musculoskeletal disease requires thoughtful, well-planned, and effectively executed interventions. A framework for action will help orthopaedic surgeons use the many avenues available for involvement in international volunteer work.
骨科医生一直表现出志愿帮助世界各地贫困人群的意愿。服务任务、建设手术能力以及救灾工作都受益于骨科医生的志愿努力。肌肉骨骼疾病的负担很重，而且随着机动化和发展惠及更多人群，这一负担还将继续增加。日益加重的肌肉骨骼疾病负担需要有深思熟虑、精心规划且有效执行的干预措施。一个行动框架将有助于骨科医生利用众多可参与国际志愿工作的途径。
