Joint Diseases and Related Surgery (formerly known as
Turkish Journal of Arthroplasty and Arthroscopic Surgery) is the official
publication of the Turkish Joint Diseases Foundation (TEVAK).
The journal welcomes original clinical and empirical scientific research
articles, reviews and case reports on joint diseases and surgery,
arthroplasty, arthroscopy, general orthopedics, traumatology and
rehabilitation written in Turkish or English. Manuscripts submitted to the
journal must be original studies to attract readers' interest. Evident
contribution to the field, correctness of the results, clear explanation of
the methodology enabling to reproduce the results independently are
important.
The journal is published three times a year.
Statements and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the
author(s) and not necessarily those of the editors and the publisher.
Material appearing in the journal is covered by copyright.
In order to be published, submitted material must be approved by the
editorial board. A peer review will be made by at least two referees and the
editorial board has the right to accept, ask for revision, or reject the
manuscript.
Manuscripts should be sent in triplicate (including tables and figures)
and loaded on a diskette or CD to:
"Prof. Dr. O. Sahap Atik, Bugday Sok. 6/27 06700 Kavaklidere, Ankara,
Turkey".
Manuscripts may also be sent electronically to
arthrop@mc.metu.edu.tr Mailing
electronically will speed up the review process. After the acceptance of the
manuscript, the latest version must be sent either on a floppy disk or via
e-mail to the editor.
Preparation of the manuscript:
The manuscript should be prepared in accordance with The Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals -
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (www.icmje.org).
Print the manuscript on A4 standard paper with margins of at least 2.5 cm.
Print on one side only and use double-spacing. Number pages consecutively
beginning with the title page. Each part of the manuscript should begin on a
new page in the following sequence: title page, abstract, text,
acknowledgments, references, tables with titles, legends to figures.
Title Pages: There should be two title pages: one of which should
include the following: a) The title of the article which should be concise
but informative; b) a short title of at most 35 letters; c) full names of
each author with highest academic degrees and institutional affiliations; d)
name(s) of the department(s) and institution(s); e) name, address, phone,
fax number and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence.
The ofher title page should only contain the title of the article omitting
any information about the authors and their institutions.
Abstract: The second page should have an abstract of minimum 150 and
maximum 250 words. The abstract should state the purpose of the study, main
findings and the principal conclusions in separate headings of Objectives,
Materials (Patients) and methods, Results, and Discussion. The abstract
should contain the title.
Text: The text of the article should be divided into sections with
the headings Introduction, Materials (Patients) and Methods, Results and
Discussion. The text should not Exceed 6 pages. The text should not include
any information on the institutions of the authors.
The introduction should state the purpose of the article and
summarize the rationale for the study. Give only strictly pertinent
references and limit this section to one page.
The methods should describe the selection of the observational or
experimental subjects clearly. Give references to established methods
including statistics. When reporting experiments on human subjects indicate
whether the procedures were followed in accordance with the ethical
standards. Describe statistical methods in adequate detail. Give details on
randomization.
Present results in logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations.
Data in the text should not be repeated in the tables or illustrations.
Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and present your
conclusions in the discussion section. Relate the observations to ofher
relevant studies.
References: Number references consecutively in the order in which
they are first mentioned in the text. Unpublished observations and personal
communications should not be used. Use no more than 20 references unless
necessary. References will strictly be controlled and the author may be
asked to provide the full-text of any of the references. They should be
organized according to the following forms:
Article in journal: The reference should include the full last name
and initials of the first and middle names of all authors, title of the
article, abbreviated title of the journal according to the style used by the
Index Medicus, year, volume, and inclusive page numbers. (Ramirez N,
Johnston CE, Browne RH. The prevalence of back pain in children who have
idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997: 79:364-8.)
Chapter in book: The reference should include the full last name and
initials of the first and middle names of all authors, title of the chapter,
name of the editors, title of the book, place, publisher, year and inclusive
page numbers. (Milford L. Dislocations and ligament us injuries. In:
Crenshaw AH, editor Campbell's operative orthopedics. St. Louis: CV Mosby;
1987. p. 241-57.)
Book: The reference should include the full last name and initials of
the first and middle names of all the authors, title of the book, edition,
place, publisher, and year. (Colson JH, Armour WJ. Sports injuries and their
treatment. 2nd ed. London: S. Paul; 1986.)
Tables should be numbered consecutively in the order of mention in the
text and printed separately on an A4 size paper with the required margins.
Each table should include a brief title on the same sheet.
Illustrations and figures should be professionally drawn and
phofographed. Each figure should have a label posted on its back indicating
the number of the figure, short title of the article and top of the figure.
Three separate copies of original illustrations and figures should be
provided.
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