Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCS(C); Emil H. Schemitsch, MD,FRCS(C); James P. Waddell, MD, FRCS(C); Hans J. Kreder, MD, FRCS(C); DavidJ. G. Stephen, MD, FRCS(C); Ross K. Leighton, MD, FRCS(C); Richard E. Buckley,MD, FRCS(C); James N. Powell, MD, FRCS(C); Lisa M. Wild, BScN; Piotr A.Blachut, MD, FRCS(C); Peter J. O'Brien, MD, FRCS(C); S. Pirani, MD, FRCS(C);Robert G. McCormack, MD; and the Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society;