Romanian Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Cătălin Cîrstoiu, M.D., PhD, Dean of “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania

Deputy / Managing Editor
Bogdan Creţu, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania

Editorial Advisory Board
Prof. Csernátony Zoltán, M.D., PhD, University of Debrecen Medical Center, Hungary
Prof. Cristian Ioan Stoica, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Foişor” Clinical Orthopaedics and Osteoarticular Tuberculosis Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Dragoş Vinereanu, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Monica Cîrstoiu, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Eng. Victor Lorin Purcărea, PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
Călin Dragosloveanu, M.D., PhD, “Foişor” Clinical Orthopaedics and Osteoarticular Tuberculosis Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Gheorghe Iana, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Maria Sajin, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Dan Jinga, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Dana Mincă, M.D., PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Editors
Prof. Martin Burian, M.D., PhD, University of Linz, Austria
Prof. Andreas Leithner, M.D., PhD, University of Graz, Austria
Prof. Szendrői Miklós, M.D., PhD, Semmelweis University, Hungary
Prof. Pietro Ruggieri, M.D., PhD, Rizzoli Institute Bologna, Italy
Prof. Gheorghe Popescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Floreasca” Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Olivera Lupescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Floreasca” Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Radu Rădulescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Răzvan Ene, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Adrian Bădilă, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Cornelia Niţipir, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Elias” University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Elvira Brătilă, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Panait Sîrbu” Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Ştefan Cristea, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Sf. Pantelimon” Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Rodica Marinescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Colentina” Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Radu Prejbeanu, M.D., PhD, ”Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Pius Brînzeu” Emergency Hospital Timișoara, Romania
Prof. Jenel Pătraşcu, M.D., PhD, ”Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Pius Brînzeu” Emergency Hospital Timișoara, Romania
Prof. Sorin Pop, M.D., PhD, ”Târgu Mureş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Târgu Mureș” Clinical Hospital, Romania
Prof. Tiberiu Bataga, M.D., PhD, ”Târgu Mureş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Târgu Mureș” Emergency Hospital, Romania
Prof. Viorel Jinga, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dr. Theodor Burghele” Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Cătălina Poiană, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Parhon” Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Lucian Negreanu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Ruxandra Ionescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Sf. Maria” Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Radu Costea, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Adrian Barbilian, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dr. Carol Davila” Military Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Vlad Predescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Sf. Pantelimon” Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Marius Moga, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dr. Carol Davila” Military Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Andreea Marinescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Şerban Dragosloveanu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”Foişor” Clinical Orthopaedics and Osteoarticular Tuberculosis Hospital Bucharest, Romania
Assist. Prof. Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, M.D., PhD, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Language Editor
Assist. Prof. Consuela-Mădălina Gheorghe, PhD, Philologist, Authorized translator, ”Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Technical Editor
Petruţ Radu, ”Carol Davila” University Press, Bucharest, Romania

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