Evolution of Lower Limb Orthoplastic Management

In this chapter, we discuss the evolution of orthoplastic management spanning 45 years in limb salvage in three different fields in the context of five landmark publications that have guided this evolution and continuously catalyze further advances and innovation. Additionally, it is our goal to present an overview of this collaborative and rapidly developing field. The entirety of the field cannot be covered by five references, which is why further references are cited to provide additional sources highlighting the field. The selected five references, however, have led to pivotal conceptual advancements in limb salvage management, describe the applications of orthoplastic concepts, and are emblematic of the orthoplastic “thought process.”