Will There be a Future for the RBO?

Thinking about the future of the RBO automatically leads to reflection on the future of our specialty, since it is certain that the RBO will be responsible for publicizing this future. Taking a light but critical tone, I reflected on the progress of orthopedics over the last few years, by asking: In what way have we evolved? Is there much to be done? Recently, we commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the first description of aseptic necrosis of the femoral head in children, a disease that bears the name of its discoverers (at least four of them) and is extremely well known among our residents, since it is an obligatory term in exams. Except for the variety of classifications and, consequently, questions for exams, there has not been any significant advance in treating the disease. Fractures of the femoral neck, which have been and continue to be a central topic at various congresses, are still a subject for discussion regarding the best therapeutic method, especially for patients in their sixth decade. Doubts remain. The same is seen in relation to