Godae Guro Hospital "Professor Oh Jong-geon's Fracture Surgery Method Adopted as International Standard"

Participation as Educational Author at International Society for Fracture Treatment Research… First Korean

Korea University Guro Hospital announced on the 21st that Professor Oh Jong-geon of the Department of Orthopedics' treatment method for proximal femoral fractures has been adopted as the standard surgical method by the International Society for Fracture Treatment Research.

The International Society for Fracture Treatment Research (AO), established in Switzerland in 1958, is a recognized authority in education, research, and development related to fracture treatment. Since 2006, it has shared and educated medical professionals worldwide on optimal surgical methods by subdividing fracture surgeries by body part, fracture location, and type through online platforms and mobile apps. Until now, only medical professionals from North America and Europe, including the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands, have participated as authors, but at the end of last year, Professor Oh became the first Korean author to participate in the third revised edition.

Professor Oh authored the surgical method for intertrochanteric femoral fractures, which are the most frequent lower limb fractures in the elderly and require surgical treatment. Based on his 2018 study "3DCT Study of Intertrochanteric Fracture Patterns" published in the international journal Injury, he described fracture patterns using actual cases and illustrations. Furthermore, drawing on cases he personally operated on and surgical methods he published in the European Journal of Trauma, he detailed surgical techniques for aligning and fixing intertrochanteric fractures step-by-step, from minimally invasive to open reduction, and presented potential technical issues during surgery along with their solutions.

Professor Oh stated, "I believe the positive evaluation comes from sharing surgical techniques I have pondered and mastered through direct surgeries and providing practical guidelines," adding, "I will continue to strive for the advancement and education of fracture treatment methods."

Meanwhile, Professor Oh has led the global advancement of fracture treatment by serving as chair in various fields within the International Society for Fracture Treatment Research for over 20 years. He currently serves as the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Education Committee of the International Society for Fracture Treatment Research and as the President of the Korean Society for Fracture.

Professor Oh Jong-geon, Department of Orthopedics, Korea University Guro Hospital. [Photo by Korea University Guro Hospital]

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