International Orthopaedics, the Official Journal of the Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) http://www.sicot.org/, publishes original papers from all over the world. The articles deal with clinical orthopaedic surgery or basic research directly connected with orthopaedic surgery. International Orthopaedics will also link all the members of SICOT by means of an insert that will be concerned with SICOT matters. 
Finally, it is expected that news and information regarding all aspects of orthopaedic surgery, including meetings, panels, instructional courses, etc. will be brought to the attention of the readers.
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study should be omitted.
Reports of animal experiments must state that the "Principles of laboratory animal care" (NIH publication No. 85-23, revised 1985) were followed, as well as specific national laws (e.g. the current version of the German Law on the Protection of Animals) where applicable.
The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements. The author will be held responsible for false statements or for failure to fulfil the above-mentioned requirements.

Editor in Chief:
Marius M. Scarlat (France)
Editors Emeriti:
Jean Pierre Courpied (France)
Marko Pećina (Croatia)
Deputy Editors:
Jacques Henri Caton (France)
Patricia Fucs (Brazil)
Andrew Quaile (UK)
Andreas Mavorgenis (Greece)
Associate Editors:
Vane Antolic (Slovenia)
S. Mohamed Awais (Pakistan)
Thami Benzakour (Morocco)
Marko Bumbasirevic (Serbia)
Wei Chen (China)
Francesco Falez (Italy)
Maurice Hinsenkamp (Belgium)
Albert van Kampen (Netherlands)
Elizaveta Kon (Italy)
Karl Knahr (Austria)
Luis Lopez-Duran Stern (Spain)
Cyril Mauffrey (USA)
Maximilian Rudert (Germany)
Hatem G. Said (Egypt) 
Editorial Secretary SICOT :
Syah Bahari (Malaysia)

Chairman of Publications and Communications Committee:
Jacques Henri Caton (France)
Regional Offices
- Europe
M. Bumbasirevic (Serbia)
A. Van Kampen (Netherlands)
- North America
C. Mauffrey (USA)
J.P. Waddell (Canada)
- Latin and South America
P. Fucs (Brazil)
- Asia
M.S. Awais (Pakistan)
W. Chen (China)
- Africa and Middle East
T. Benzakour (Morocco)
H.G. Said (Egypt)
Corresponding Members
A. Abalo (Togo)
B. Allende (Argentina)
R. Alvarez (Cuba)
Ch. Bahrs (Germany)
J. Bartonicek (Czech Republic)
G. Bonilla (Columbia)
M. Boyle (New Zealand)
J. Cardier (Venezuela)
A.H. Chamseddine (Lebanon)
F. Da Rin (Italy)
D. Dejour (France)
I.H. Dilogo (Indonesia)
I. Eren (Turkey)
A. Ferreira (France)
F. Fonseca (Portugal)
M. Fortina (Italy)
J.S. Franco (Brazil)
J. Gary (USA)
P.E . Gelber (Spain)
J. Geurts (Switzerland)
G. Giddins (UK)
J.S. Gould (USA)
E. Goncharov (Russia)
G. Gross (Germany)
E. Guerado (Spain)
M. Hake (USA)
A.J. Hall (UK)
M. Hamadouche (France)
M. Haspl (Croatia)
V. Havlas (Czech Republic)
Ph. Hernigou (France)
L.A. Holzer (Austria)
Y. Homma (Japan)
Z. Hou (China)
T. Ibrahim (Qatar)
E. Itoi (Japan)
A. Iziguirre (Mexico)
A.K. Jain (India)
A. Johari (India)
V. Khanduja (UK)
M. Knobbe (Germany)
M. Kokavec (Slovakia)
P. Laumonerie (France)
G.S. Lausten (Denmark)
L.P.H. Leenen (Netherlands)
I.J. Leslie (UK)
N. Limpaphayom (Thailande)
Y. Lin (China)
P. Liu (China)
M. Lipina (Russia)
P. Lubiatowski (Poland)
K. Luk (HK)
A. Makela (Finland)
T. Makinen (Finland)
P. Mansat (France)
B. Mavcic (Slovenia)
J.M.S. Medina (Denmark)
R. Monreal (Peru)
E. Montanez (Spain)
A. Moshiri (Iran)
S. Nikose (India)
M. Niculescu (Romania)
F.C.S. Nogueira (Brazil)
C. Pailthorpe (UK)
G. Panangopoulos (Greece)
K. Pap (Hungary)
R. Inigo Pavlovich (Mexico)
D. Perugia (Italy)
A. Planes (France)
D. Poenaru (Romania)
A.E. Pour (USA)
M.B. Rashed (Lybia)
P.M. Rommens (Germany)
P. Sadoghi (Austria)
K.H. Salem (Egypt)
M.S. Samer (UK)
F. Sayegh (Greece)
T. Schepers (Netherlands)
W. Schneider (Austria)
F. Schuind (Belgium)
P. Slullitel (Argentina)
J. Stucinskas (Lithuania)
M. Synder (Poland)
M. Szendroi (Hungary)
T. Trc (Czech Republic)
A. Toluse (Nigeria)
G. Tregonning (New Zealand)
T. Tsuboyama (Japan)
H.J.L. van der Heide (Netherlands)
C. van Loon (Netherlands)
A. van Noort (Netherlands)
G. Volpin (Israel)
S. Vukicevic (Croatia)
J.P. Waddell (Canada)
J. Wergzyn (France)
J.D. Werthel (France)
R. Windhager (Austria)
T. Wright (USA)
C. Wurnig (Austria)
A. Zazgyva (Romania)
V. Zdravkovic (Switzerland)
B.A. Zelle (USA)
W. Zhang (China)
Z. Zhang (China)
J. Zhao (China)
M. Zimlitski (Georgia)
SICOT Executive Committee
President: John Dormans (USA)
Past President: Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran (India)
Secretary General: James Patterson Waddell (Canada)
Treasurer: Philippe Hernigou (France)
President Elect: Ashock Johari (India)