Saqib Rehman, MD, Editor

In another article, Drs Amorosa, Kloen, and Helfet share their clinical experience and review the evaluation and management of high-energy pediatric pelvic and acetabular fractures. Although these are injuries that often present to pediatric hospitals, the surgeons who usually manage these types of injuries typically treat adults. I think that both pediatric orthopedic surgeons at trauma centers and orthopedic trauma surgeons who treat mostly adult patients can learn quite a bit from this article.

The management of traumatic bone loss in the lower extremities continues to be a topic of interest to orthopedic surgeons who manage open fractures. I frequently get asked, “which bone graft should I use for this?”, or “how should we address the bone loss in this patient?” from my colleagues. Dr Pipitone and I have attempted to address the basic principles and strategies for the management of bone loss in our article in this issue.