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Therapy
θεραπεία · therapeía
Coordinated, multidisciplinary treatment for the most complex limb-threatening injuries and disease, with the patient at the center.
An International Medical Society
Orthoplastic Limb
Preservation Society
A society for surgeons, physicians, scientists, and engineers with an interest in orthoplastic limb preservation.
θεραπεία · γνῶσις · δεξιότης · τέχνη · ἐπιστήμη
OrthopedicPlasticPodiatricVascularWound CareRehabilitationMedicine & Critical CareBasic ScienceEngineering & Technology
I · Foreword
Our purpose is to bring colleagues across disciplines together around education, research, and limb preservation.
Our Purpose
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II · Our Focus
Our areas of focus.
The Society aims to support professional exchange about limb-threatening conditions, reconstruction, and patient outcomes.
Clinical
Questions
Our educational interests include trauma, infection, diabetic limb disease, tumors, and reconstruction.
Open
Professional Exchange
We aim to encourage discussion of treatment approaches, limitations, and unanswered questions.
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Areas of Interest
Our scope includes the surgical, medical, rehabilitative, scientific, and engineering areas listed above.
Shared
Clinical Experience
We value education and careful reporting of clinical experience, including complications and follow-up.
III · A Statement of Purpose
We value collaboration across specialties, careful assessment of treatment options, and honest reporting of outcomes. These principles guide our educational and research aims.
The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society aims to build a professional community for exchanging knowledge and discussing questions in orthoplastic limb preservation.
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IV · Case in Point
A limb is not a diagnosis.
It is a life, reconfigured.
Our educational interests span bone reconstruction, blood supply, soft-tissue coverage, rehabilitation, and follow-up.
We welcome professional perspectives across these areas.
i. Articulation
Reconstruction of the joint and bony architecture.
ii. Vascular Supply
Restoration of perfusion to the reconstructed segment.
iii. Soft Tissue
Coverage that preserves form and enables function.
iv. Preservation
The goal of preserving limb function.
Plate I · A diagrammatic abstraction of the reconstructed limb
V · The Five Principles
Drawn from the origins of the healing arts.
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Knowledge
γνῶσις · gnósis
A commitment to learning, critical appraisal, and the exchange of professional knowledge.
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Skill
δεξιότης · dexiótis
A commitment to developing skills and sharing professional experience.
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Art
τέχνη · téchne
A commitment to the craft of reconstruction — where precision, judgment, and aesthetic restoration preserve form alongside function.
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Science
ἐπιστήμη · epistḗme
A commitment to research, transparent methods, and careful reporting of outcomes.
VI · An Invitation
A shared purpose.
An invitation to professionals interested in orthoplastic limb preservation.
The Society welcomes colleagues with an interest in limb preservation, from clinical practice and training to research and engineering.
Our aims are to support education and professional exchange, and to encourage research that reports outcomes, limitations, and unanswered questions.
Membership applications are open. The planned Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation is inviting manuscripts for editorial consideration.
We invite you to join us.
Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society
VII · The Journal · In Development
The Journal of Orthoplastic
Limb Preservation.
A planned open-access journal inviting original research, technical notes, and long-form case material in orthoplastic reconstruction for editorial consideration.
VIII · Chronicle
A young society with a settled purpose.
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Foundation
The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society is founded.
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Education
The education page lists conferences and skills courses relevant to limb preservation.
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Journal Development
The planned Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation invites manuscripts for editorial consideration.
Looking Ahead
Our Aims
Our aims include developing educational resources, professional exchange, and research collaboration.
IX · Membership
Join a society of peers.
Membership is by application and is open to practicing surgeons, physicians-in-training, and allied professionals who contribute to the field of orthoplastic limb preservation.
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Professional Community
Membership is open by application to professionals interested in orthoplastic limb preservation.
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Member Portal
Active members can sign in to maintain their profiles and browse the member directory.
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Educational Events
Explore listed conferences and skills courses through links to their organizers.
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Journal Submissions
The planned journal welcomes manuscripts for editorial consideration.
X · Educational Initiatives
Advancing the craft.
Mastering preservation.
Explore the conferences and skills courses listed on our education page, with links to the event organizers.
Education
Conferences & Skills Courses
View event details and organizer registration links.
Preserving limbs through knowledge, skill, art & science.
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