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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.
Founded MMXXVOrbis Terrarum
An International Medical Society
Orthoplastic Limb
Preservation Society
A worldwide body of orthopedic, plastic, podiatric, and vascular surgeons, convened around the most complex problem in reconstructive medicine.
θεραπεία · γνῶσις · δεξιότης · τέχνη · ἐπιστήμη
Orthopedic·Plastic·Podiatric·Vascular·Wound Care
I · Foreword
“The limb in crisis demands a physician whose training has crossed the conventional boundaries of specialty. We exist to convene, credential, and celebrate those surgeons.”
From the Founding Charter
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II · The Problem
The scale of the problem.
Limb-threatening disease is a global epidemic. The Society exists to reduce the distance between that diagnosis and a preserved, functional limb.
Many
Limb-Threatening Cases
Complex trauma, infection, diabetic limb disease, tumors, and failed reconstructions often require more than one specialty.
Early
Specialist Evaluation
Timely orthoplastic review can help patients and clinicians understand whether reconstruction or limb preservation may be possible.
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Specialties Convened
Orthopedic, plastic, podiatric, vascular, and wound-care disciplines working in a single forum.
Shared
Clinical Experience
Case discussion, education, and careful publication help the field learn from difficult reconstructions and evolving techniques.
Sources to be cited on publication
III · A Statement of Purpose
Where once the amputation was accepted, we ask: can it be saved? Where once a single discipline was sufficient, we insist on the team. Where once outcomes were unexamined, we commit to the registry, the follow-up, and the published case.
The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society is dedicated to establishing a robust network for medical professionals in the orthoplastic limb salvage field. By fostering a collaborative environment, we enable our members to share cases, exchange expertise, and connect over common challenges, ultimately advancing clinical excellence and global collaboration.
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IV · Case in Point
A limb is not a diagnosis.
It is a life, reconfigured.
Preservation is not a single operation. It is a sequence — revascularization, débridement, osteosynthesis, soft-tissue coverage, supervised recovery, and long-term follow-up — each step requiring a different trained hand.
The Society is the institutional form of this collaboration.
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 measurable, durable outcome — the saved limb.
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
Curated research, case material, and guidelines drawn from the world's leading orthoplastic centers, made available to members.
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Skill
δεξιότης · dexiótis
Recognition of surgical excellence and mentorship that cultivates the next generation of limb preservation specialists.
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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
Rigorous, evidence-based practice and collaborative research that generate the outcomes data the field requires.
VI · A Letter
From the Founding Board.
Drafted on the occasion of the Society’s inauguration, addressed to surgeons, trainees, and the patients they serve.
A generation ago, the loss of a limb to trauma or disease was treated as an inevitability — a failure to be managed rather than a failure to be prevented. The operation that followed was described, tellingly, as a procedure of last resort.
That framing is no longer tenable. Advances across five specialties — vascularized bone transfer, microsurgical free flap, endovascular revascularization, dynamic external fixation, and evidence-based wound management — have made preservation possible in cases once deemed impossible. What remains is to practice these techniques not as heroic exceptions but as standards, and to teach them to the next generation of surgeons not as electives but as core expectations of their training.
The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society exists for this purpose. We are a credentialing body. We are a publisher. We are a forum. Above all, we are a society of colleagues who believe that the preservation of the human limb is a worthy pursuit — one whose outcomes should be measured, disseminated, and, where possible, improved.
We invite you to join us.
The Founding Board · MMXXV
VII · The Journal · Forthcoming MMXXVI
The Journal of Orthoplastic
Limb Preservation.
An open-access, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal publishing original research, technical notes, and long-form case material in orthoplastic reconstruction.
VIII · Affiliated Centers
An international register.
Members of the Society practice at tertiary limb preservation centers across six continents. A selection of represented institutions appears below.
Mayo Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Johns Hopkins
Massachusetts General Hospital
NYU Langone
UCSF Medical Center
Duke University Hospital
Stanford Health Care
Royal London Hospital
Karolinska Institutet
Charité Berlin
University of Tokyo Hospital
Institutions listed are representative · The full register will be published in due course
IX · Chronicle
A young society with a settled purpose.
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Foundation
The Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society is convened by a founding board of four, ratifying the charter and admitting the first cohort of charter members.
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Inaugural Congress
The first World Orthoplastic Congress is scheduled to convene, gathering members, trainees, and invited faculty for the Society's principal annual meeting.
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Journal Launch
The Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation launches — an open-access, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal of record for the field.
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The Decade Ahead
A ten-year program of credentialing, publication, and international outreach, with the aim of establishing orthoplastic limb preservation as a recognized subspecialty worldwide.
X · 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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International Peer Network
Direct collaboration with surgeons across six continents advancing limb salvage in both established and emerging tertiary centers.
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Member-Only Case Forum
Share complex reconstructions, seek second opinions, and access curated discussion threads reserved for credentialed members.
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Recognition & Credentialing
Be recognized as a leader by the foremost international society in orthoplastic limb preservation.
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Annual Congress Access
Priority registration and speaker consideration for the World Orthoplastic Congress, convening annually beginning 2026.
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Journal Privileges
Early access, reduced article processing charges, and editorial consideration for the forthcoming Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation.
XI · Educational Initiatives
Advancing the craft.
Mastering preservation.
We are proud to host ongoing educational opportunities including the Annual World Orthoplastic Congress, immersive surgical simulation workshops, and mentorship residencies.
Upcoming
World Orthoplastic Congress 2026
Multidisciplinary limb salvage strategies.
Preserving limbs through knowledge, skill, art & science.
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Est. MMXXV