No. 030: July-August 2024

This month, we are honored to feature an interview with Professor Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at Kanazawa University. His career has centered on musculoskeletal oncology, integrating the Ilizarov method with limb-salvage surgery and developing iodine-coated implants and caffeine-potentiated chemotherapy to address the concurrent challenges of malignancy and infection. As incoming WAIOT president, Professor Tsuchiya remains dedicated to biological reconstruction and evidence-based mentorship of the next generation.

This issue's clinical contributions address infection management and reconstructive surgery. Two articles examine multi-drug resistant bacteria and bacterial biofilms in war-related musculoskeletal infections, including a retrospective analysis of delayed reconstructive treatment of war injuries from the Ukraine conflict. A comparative study evaluates microbiological versus histological examinations in septic arthritis of the knee joint, while a technical report addresses radial head reconstruction using a capitellum graft. The Dive into the data feature bridges clinical evidence with patient-centered practice.