[Conjunction of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - the Leipzig Model - Three Years Experiences of O & U + P at the University Hospital Leipzig].

The establishment and implementation of the combined specialisation of orthopaedic and trauma surgery in daily routine was and still is a huge challenge for all stakeholders. In recent years, major efforts have been made by the professional associations, the specialty societies and all parties involved in the implementation of this project. Basically, there is no general recipe for the implementation of such a concept. For each centre or clinic, the local structural, professional and historical circumstances must be meticulously taken into account when considering implementation of this concept. Therefore, the authors would like to report on the strategy of Leipzig University Hospital in combining to the clinics for orthopaedics, traumatology and plastic surgery into a single and interdisciplinary department and the first three years of experience and further development since its implementation.