• Miriam Ruesseler, Susanne Froehlich, Sigrid Ruesseler, Julian Zabel, Jasmina Sterz, and Udo Obertacke.
• Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt/Main.
• Z Orthop Unfall. 2018 Apr 1; 156 (2): 168-174.

BackgroundMusculoskeletal conditions are the most frequent cause of long-term pain and disability. Scientifically funded, structured training would be highly desirable for all medical students and of great economic relevance for the health care system. The present article portrays the status quo of undergraduate training in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, with a comparison to the status quo of 2008.Material And MethodsA 51-item questionnaire was sent to all heads of the departments of orthopaedics or trauma surgery at the 37 medical faculties in Germany.ResultsA return rate of 81.1% from orthopaedics and 73% from trauma surgery was attained. The organisation of undergraduate training in orthopaedics and trauma surgery is completely separated in 34.4% of hospitals. The corresponding figure in 2008 was 64%. The amount of training in lectures and practical training rarely changed during this period.ConclusionEven closer collaboration between lecturers in orthopaedics and trauma surgery would be desirable. This would reflect the importance of the disciplines, as well as politico-economic relevance of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases, and would encourage the sharing of resources.Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

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