Concerns of a Modern Orthopedic Traumatologist

Modern orthopedics and traumatology are nowadays impacted ever more by a field of bioengineering. In this chapter the reflections of an orthopedic traumatologist on the area of human locomotion are given. An orthopedic traumatologist has a goal to treat the injuries or diseases of patient’s locomotor system with the highest respect to its biomechanical features and relationships. It is very important for him/her to understand the individual anatomical characteristics and biomechanical performances of each patient’s joints. Therefore, empirically investigated values ​​are described of locomotion capacity and mobilityLocomotion capacity and mobility of individual regions of the locomotor apparatus of the lower extremities of an average patient, known so far. Practical examples of treatment of patients with locomotor system injury are presented through surgical treatment techniques commonly used by the orthopedic traumatologist, including the use of computer-aided surgery (CAS)Computer-aided surgery (CAS) technology when appropriate. In this way, the surgeon tries to bring the end result of treatment as close as possible to the imagined performance of the patient's locomotor system up to the moment of injury. Demonstrated are some practical applications of such treatment options through individual cases of treated patients. The chapter covers critical diagnostics and treatment aspects of hip, kneeKnee and ankleAnkle pathology through presented examples of individual cases.