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The Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases is always interested in receiving manuscripts on appropriate topics for possible publication. Articles may contain clinical or basic scientific information related to orthopaedic surgery, musculoskeletal, rheumatological, or neurological diseases.
Manuscript Preparation
Each should be submitted in triplicate and should include a title
page citing the Title of the article, names and academic affiliations
of the authors, the address of the corresponding authors, and
the address for reprint requests. A maximum of five keywords
should be provided on the title page.
The following presentation style should be observed in submitting
manuscripts: Abstract, Materials and Methods, Case Histories
(if applicable), Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References,
Tables, and Legends.
Articles should be typed, double-spaced on 8 ½ x 11 paper
with one inch margins. Simultaneous submission on a high density
DOS computer diskette in either plain text, Word for Windows
or WordPerfect is strongly encouraged. (Macintosh users: save
your files in a DOS or Windows compatible word processor format
then transfer them onto a high density diskette that has been
formatted for DOS.)
Illustrations
Illustrations should be submitted in triplicate as 5 x 7 glossy
photographs, with the principal author's name, figure number,
and an arrow indicating the top of the illustrations written
on back in soft pencil. Digital images can also be submitted
on floppy disk, CD, or Zip disks. Most formats can be accommodated,
but the Tif/Tiff format is preferred. If you have a question
about image formats, consult the publisher. When submitting digital
images all copies of the manuscript must be accompanied by prints
of the illustrations.
References
References should be listed in numerical order according to the
order of their citation in the text of your article; references
should not be presented alphabetically. References should be
formatted in the following manner.
Journal Article
Author(s) name(s), without punctuation after initials (for citations
with multiple authorship, the first three authors should be provided
with "et al" used)
Article title
Journal name (as abbreviated in Index Medicus)
Volume number
Issue number
Inclusive page numbers of the article
Year of publication
6. Goodfellow J, Hungerford DS, Woods C: Patello-femoral joint
mechanics and pathology. II. Chondromalacia patellae. J Bone
Joint Surg 58B:291-299, 1976.
9. Ricci JL, Alexander H, Gona AG, et al: In vitro tendon cell
colony growth rates on synthetic fibers. J Appl Biomater 1(2):103-110,
1990.
Book Chapter
If the reference is to a chapter appearing in a book:
Author(s) name(s), without punctuation after
initials (for citations with multiple authorship, the first three
authors should be provided with "et al" used)
Chapter title
Book editor(s) name(s)
Title of the book
City of Publication
Name of Publisher
Year of Publication
Inclusive page numbers of the chapter
8. Rose DJ: Arthroscopy transglenoid suture capsulorrhaphy for
anterior shoulder dislocation. In: Parisien JS (ed): Current
Techniques in Arthroscopy. (2nd ed). New York: Churchill Livingstone,
1996, pp. 160-172.
Book
If the reference is to an entire book:
Author(s)/Editor(s) name(s), without punctuation
after initials (for citations with multiple authorship, the first
three authors should be provided with "et al" used)
Title of the book
City of Publication
Name of Publisher
Year of Publication
Page numbers (if applicable)
7. Wolff J: Das Gesetz der Transformation der Knochen [The Law
of Bone Remodeling]. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1982, pp. 201-207.
Copyright Agreement
The following dated agreement signed by the senior corresponding
author must accompany each manuscript submitted for publication:
The undersigned author transfers all copyright
ownership of the article entitled [title of article], including
text and artwork, to the Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases
in the event that the article is published. The undersigned author
warrants and represents that the article is original, is not
under consideration by another journal, and has not been published
previously. I sign for and accept responsibility for releasing
this material on behalf of myself and all co-authors.
The Bulletin is a refereed journal. All articles are reviewed
by three independent reviewers before an editorial decision is
made. Authors are advised of the editorial decision as soon as
possible. Articles appear in the journal in the order in which
they are received and accepted for publication.
Address all manuscripts and inquires to:
William L. Jaffe, M.D.
The Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases
301 East 17th Street, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10003