Introduction

The Department of Orthopedic Trauma of the National Orthopedic Medical Center at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital is a national key clinical specialty, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic and limb trauma and their complications. The three original trauma orthopedics departments, established over 20 years ago, have achieved remarkable development under the leadership of professors such as Zhang Changqing/Sun Yuqiang, Luo Congfeng, and Li Xiaolin. In 2024, a unified Trauma Orthopedics Department was established, with Professor Zhang Wei serving as the department director. Currently, the Trauma Orthopedics Department has more than 50 specialized doctors, 21 of whom have senior professional titles. With a bed capacity of over 180 beds, the annual number of surgeries exceeds 20,000, ranking among the top in the country.

In terms of clinical techniques: In the field of knee trauma, the department was the first in the world to propose the three-column classification and injury mechanism classification of tibial plateau fractures, and developed a series of techniques for the comprehensive treatment of tibial plateau fractures. The knee fracture revision technique is internationally leading. In the field of hip trauma, a new diagnosis and treatment system for femoral neck fractures in young and middle - aged people has been established, and a series of patented technologies have been successfully developed and transformed. The department was the first in China to advocate rapid treatment of hip fractures in the elderly, and established a multi - disciplinary collaborative green channel for hip fractures in the elderly, enabling early treatment and early rehabilitation. In the field of shoulder trauma, personalized treatments for complex proximal humeral fractures and acromioclavicular joint dislocations have been developed. In the field of pelvic and multiple injuries, minimally invasive treatment of pelvic fractures under robot navigation has been carried out, and procedures for trauma first - aid and damage control of severe multiple - injury patients, as well as a one - stop AI - intelligent emergency center, have been established.

In the academic field: In recent years, the Trauma Orthopedics Department has published dozens of SCI - indexed papers annually, including in well - known trauma orthopedics journals such as JBJS and JOT. It has led and presided over more than ten national and provincial - ministerial level research projects (funds) each year, including the National Key Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology. It has compiled and translated 15 works, led or participated in the formulation of 7 standards, guidelines, and expert consensuses, obtained more than 20 patents, and achieved 3 patent transformations. As the first - completing unit, it has won 1 first - prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Award and 1 first - prize of the Shanghai Medical Science and Technology Award. As an important member, it has won 2 second - prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, 2 first - prizes of the Shanghai Science and Technology Award, and 1 first - prize of the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award.

In terms of international exchanges: The Trauma Orthopedics Department maintains close cooperation with internationally renowned trauma orthopedics centers. It selects doctors for further study every year, accepts international fellows and short - term domestic and foreign visitors for learning. It holds 2 - 3 international trauma visiting training courses annually. Currently, there are several AO international lecturers. Doctors have been invited to teach at the Davos Trauma Training Course and trauma orthopedics annual conferences in many countries. Every year, doctors and postgraduate students are selected to participate in various international academic conferences and trainings.

In terms of medical education: The Trauma Orthopedics Department currently has 9 doctoral supervisors and 6 master's supervisors. The discipline enrolls 8 doctoral students and 6 master's students annually. It has cultivated dozens of doctoral students and hundreds of master's students in total. It recruits nearly 100 advanced - training doctors from across the country every year and accepts 1 - 2 overseas students per year. It regularly holds national continuing education programs, including the New Progress in Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment of Senile Fragility Fractures Training Course, AO Trauma Technology Training Course, Tibial Plateau Fracture Training Course, and Advanced Training Course on Hip Fracture Diagnosis and Treatment Technology.