Development of a German fracture register to assess current fracture care and improve treatment quality: A feasibility study

Abstract

▪ Continuous evaluation of current treatment methods is crucial in orthopaedic trauma surgery. ▪ Existing fracture registries substantially contribute to improving fracture care and quality of life in trauma patients. ▪ Currently there is no universal German fracture register recording the patient-centred outcome of non-surgical as well as surgical fracture treatment in all anatomical regions. ▪ Conclusions regarding nationwide fracture treatment and quality of care are only significant to a limited extent.