Dr David Fang
Editor-in-Chief

Four decades and seven years ago, a group of devoted orthopaedic surgeons brought forth a new publication, dedicated to the goal of promoting scientific research for the Western Pacific region.

Now being the official publication of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association, the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery has grown to a four-monthly journal, thanks not only to the increased quality and submission of manuscripts, but to the keen support by all authors, reviewers and readers.

We shall continue the great task of providing a forum for academics, physicians, and trainees to exchange the latest discoveries and advances of orthopaedic surgery, while aiming at expanding the Journal's scope to a truly global readership with original articles received from and peer-reviewed by the scholarly pursuers of the world.

The latest (December 2009) issue of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (JOS) has been published and delivered to our subscribers, and that the full content of this issue has also been uploaded to the JOS website in a real-time manner. I hope you enjoy reading these articles, and don't forget to share with us your comments and suggestions.