title: [Development of orthopedics over the next 20 years].
abstract: The combination of orthopedic and traumatology surgery in one specialization allows the coexistence of specialized surgical subgroups. The long term morbidity forecast predicts an increased demand for orthopedic procedures for the next 20 years. The excellent training level must be maintained for the following generation of orthopedic and trauma surgeons. Besides the physicians, health care providers and hospitals as well as politics should help in mastering this difficult challenge. Orthopedic surgery and traumatology with a multitude of subspecialties remain an attractive specialty with a promising future.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Univ.-Klinik Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, Germany. volker.ewerbeck@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ewerbeck
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dreinhöfer
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*