Integrative Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Integrative Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IJOT) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal contributing towards improvement of quality of orthopaedic health care. The Journal has a broad scope covering all zones of trauma, surgery, patho-physiology of the musculoskeletal system, Arthroplasty, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Spine and Spinal deformities, Paediatric orthopaedics, limb reconstruction procedures, hand surgery, and orthopaedic oncology. IJOT publishes interesting and informative reviews on any topic connected with Orthopaedics, and considers any original research contribution that advocates change in, or illuminates, Orthopaedic clinical practice.
The Journal is supported by an international editorial board consisting of a distinguished team of Orthopaedicians. IJOT aims at rapid publication of high quality results in Orthopaedic research while maintaining rigorous peer-review process.
All the types of articles like Research paper, Case Report, Short research communication, Review, Hypothesis, Method and protocol, new instruments and regimens, Letter to the editor are accepted. With a large international editorial board of experts who are leaders in their fields, IJOT aims at delivering the best communication on the fast moving, and continually evolving, orthopaedic health care.
Papers are accepted on a worldwide basis. IJOT welcomes direct submissions of manuscripts from authors.
You are welcome to submit your work to submissions@researchopenworld.com
Open Access Policy: This journal is an open access journal which provides immediate, worldwide, boundary free access to the full content of every distributed article without charging readers or their institutions for access. Readers are given authorization to read, circulate, copy, print, download, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in IJOT.
Editorial Board
Our Esteemed Editorial Board Members
Prof. James C. Wang, DPM
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine,
University of Southern California,
USA
Massimiliano VISOCCHI
Associate Professor,
Institute of Neurosurgery,
Catholic University of Rome,
Italy
Dr. Binu Sasidharan
Department of Orthopaedics,
NMC Specialty Hospital,
Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Pengcheng Liu
Research Scholar on Orthopaedic pathology,
Brown University, Providence,
USA
Vincenzo Grassia DDS, MS Ortho, PhD
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties,
School of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples,
Italy
Po-Tsun Chen
Assistant Professor,
Department of Physical Therapy,
Tzu Chi University,
Taiwan
Dr. Sophia Charitou
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Greece
Dr. JOSEPH A. BECKETT, EdD, ATC, CIE
Director,
Professional Master of Science in Athletic Training Program,
Marshall University,
Huntington, West Virginia,
USA
Aziz Nather
Associate Professor,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
National University of Singapore ,
Singapore
Ash Khurana
Consultant Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgeon,
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,
Royal Gwent Hospital,
UK
Dewei Wang
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Deputy Director of institute of orthopaedics,
Fifth Hospital of Harbin, Heilongjiang Sheng,
China
Md. Monoarul Haque
Director, Bangladesh Stroke Association (BSA),
New Eskaton, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Dr. Tamer M. Shousha
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences,
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah,
UAE
Gary Mcilvain, EdD, LAT/ATC
Associate Professor,
School of Kinesiology,
Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia,
USA
Dr. Kannan Priya
Assistant Professor,
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong
Dr.Fatma A. Hegazy
Associate Professor,
Department of Physical Therapy,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Sharjah,
UAE
Carol M. Ciotto,
Associate Professor,
Physical Education and Human Performance,
Central Connecticut State University,|
USA
Tyler M. Farney
Assistant Professor,
Department of Health & Kinesiology,
Texas A&M University – Kingsville,
USA
Dr. Ion Codreanu
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging,
Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Republic of Moldova
Dr. Tobias Stephan Kaeding, M.A., M.Sc.
Head of Health & Safety Department,
HAMBURG WASSER,
Germany
Dr. George Paraskevas, MD, PhD
Orthopedic Surgeon,
Associate Professor of Anatomy,
Faculty of Medicine,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece
Paul S. Sung, PT, PhD., DHSc.
Associate Professor,
Department of Physical Therapy,
Central Michigan University, Michigan,
USA
Maria da Lapa Rosado
Professor,
Department of Physical Therapy,
School of Health of Alcoitão: Alcabideche, Lisbon,
Portugal
Prof. Hitoshi Takei PT, PhD, OMPT, FMT, GPTH.O.I
Department of Physical Therapy,
Tokyo Metropolitan University,
Japan
Published Articles
The Introduction of Researches of Myofascial Release and Case Reports
Yasuki Katsumata PT
Case Study – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Fascial Manipulation® for Trigger Finger (Snapping Finger)
Atushi Yoshida
Case Study – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Treatment for low back pain using Fascial Manipulation
Daisuke Ogawa
Case Study – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Hitoshi Takei
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Treatment of Orofacial Pain using Fascial Manipulation: a Case Report
Marco Pintucci
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
IBRAHIMA Farikou, EGBEARONG ASHU MBENG, MBO AMVENE Jérémie, NGAROUA David and HANDY EONE Daniel
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
A Rare Localisation of Osteoid Osteoma in a Young Male
Louise Hvid Kristiansen, Jens Tvedegaard-Christensen1 and Rikke Thorninger
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis and Management
Victoria Williamson, Dominic Murphy and Neil Greenberg
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Rhys Morris, Michael H Lewis, Damian M Bailey and Peter M Lewis
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Surgical Rib Fixation: Five-Year Experience from an Australian Trauma Centre
Bhavik Patel, Gary Hung, Andrie Stroebel and Martin Wullschleger
Review Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
A Case of Necrotizing Fasitis in a Patient Injecting Pomegranate Juice into Her Thigh
Cemil Ertürk, Sabri Kerem Diril and Ahmet Şahin
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Emil Jesper Hansen, Ane Simony, Leah Carreon, Rikke Rousing, Hans Tropp and Mikkel Osterheden Andersen
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Orbital Blowout Fractures Due to Globe-to-Wall Contact Mechanism
Akira Sugamata
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Robert A. Bitonte and Michelle Gutierrez Harris
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Correlation between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopy in Meniscal Injuries
Andrés Gelink, Nicolás Casales, Nora Macadar, Luis Francescoli
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Guido Schröder, Raimond Boldt, Anne Hornung, Verena Blaas, Ulrike Voßmann and Hans-Christof Schober
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Juvenile Tillaux Fractures: A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Fixation
J. Eric Gordon, Perry L. Schoenecker and Sandra E. Klein
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Tomasz Karski
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
The Short-Term Results of Pyrocarbon Lunate Implants in Patients with Advanced Kienböck’s Disease
HJA Zijlker, R Fakkert, J van Rijn and A Beumer
Case Study – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Sho Mitomo, Hideyuki Usa, Masafumi Hata, Daisuke Ogawa, Atsushi Senoo, Hitoshi Takei
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Ping-Chung LEUNG
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Relationship of Physical Activity and Developmental Skills in Preschool Children
Christina Cortes Odeh
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Fracture Liaison Service and the Prospect of Fragility Refracture in Osteoporotic Patients
Tarik Wasfie, Avery Jackson and Natalia Cwalina
Short Commentary – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Synovial Chondromatosis with Os Trigonum
Marsha Rutland and Raustin Harris
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Emily Dudek and Lynne C Hughes
Review Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Uncovering Communication Messages for Health Promotion: The Case of Arthritis
Gillie Gabay, Attila Gere and Howard Moskowitz
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Ultrasonographic Changes in Fascial Properties over Time after Myofascial Release
Yasuki Katsumata, Hitoshi Takei, Yoshio Sasaki and Kento Watanabe
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Carla S. Enriquez, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, DAIPM
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Formation of Distal Bone Elements in Amputated Neonatal Mouse Forelimbs
Hiroyuki Ide
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Osteomyelitis in Children, What to do?
Rasmus Hesthave Pedersen and Rikke Thorninger
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Applicability of Digital Platform for Evaluation of Fine Motor Skills in Young Children
Cynthia Y.Y. Lai , Trevor W.K. Yung , Wing Sze Chum, Ching Yee Hong, Shut Yan Lau, Po Yin Lee, Tsz Ting Pang and Shamay S.M. Ng
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Fotios Vasilios Nikolopoulos, Nikos Charalampos Efthymiadis and Vassilios Antonios Kefalas
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Efthimios J Kouloulas MD, PhD
Case Report – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
Fischer F, Gföller P, Hoser C, Gatterer H, Raschner C, Fink C
Research Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
The Leg Length Discrepancies: Clinical and Radiographic Criteria for Evaluation
Luigi Molfetta, Andrea Casabella, Augusto Palermo, De Ponte Conti B
Review Article – Integr J Orthop Traumatol
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JCRM journal has received impact factor of 1.02 for its 2018 volume.