Four surgeon authors make a case for environmental sustainability in orthopedics in Orthopedics Today.
Key takeaways:
The orthopedic specialty generates significant waste and emissions.
Surgeons can promote sustainability in the operating room by reducing single-use items, redundant trays and opening of unused materials.
A wide-reaching discussion has emerged in most major economic sectors surrounding the drivers of climate change and the opportunities to mitigate our negative impact on the planet.
In response, a sustainability movement has gained traction in most industries around the wor...
