Abstract:The shoulder and elbow joints both play crucial roles in upper limb trauma. In recent years, with the rapid development of surgical techniques, fixation devices and prostheses, the diagnosis and treatment of the shoulder and elbow joints are changing with each passing day and has made great progress. This paper will give a brief overview of the research trends in the field of orthopaedic trauma in the shoulder and elbow joint. Only by constantly updating knowledge and mastering the cutting-edge trends of research in professional fields, can we "Stick To The Right Path and Make Innovations" in clinical practice and scientific research as well as constantly break through the technical bottleneck. We hope this review can be helpful for all orthopedic surgeons.