Saleh Jason R, Mitchell Allison, Kha Stephanie T, Outterson Rachel, Choi Aiden, Allen Lamara, Chang Tony, Ladd Amy L, Goodman Stuart B, Fox Paige, Chou Loretta
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Jan 4;105(1):74-82. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00548. Epub 2022 Nov 7.
➤: There are a growing number of opportunities within the field of orthopaedic surgery to address climate change and investigate ways to promote sustainability.
➤: Orthopaedic surgeons can take a proactive role in addressing climate change and its impacts within the areas of operating-room waste, carbon emissions from transportation and implant manufacturing, anesthetic gases, and water usage.
➤: Future studies are needed to further these initiatives on quantifying and decreasing environmental impact and furthering sustainable use of our resources.
➤:在骨科手术领域,应对气候变化并探索促进可持续发展的方法的机会越来越多。
➤:骨科外科医生可以在应对气候变化及其在手术室废物、交通和植入物制造产生的碳排放、麻醉气体和用水等方面的影响方面发挥积极作用。
➤:需要开展进一步的研究,以推进这些关于量化和减少环境影响以及促进资源可持续利用的举措。