About the Journal

Orthopaedics is one of medicine's most hands-on disciplines — where surgical precision, biomechanical understanding, and rehabilitation science converge to restore what patients value most: the ability to move without pain. Kmed Journal of Orthopaedics exists for the surgeons, residents, physiotherapists, and researchers doing that work every day.

We publish original research, surgical case reports, technique descriptions, outcome studies, and systematic reviews across the full breadth of orthopaedic medicine. Whether you are reporting a novel fixation technique, a complication series, or a functional outcome audit from your ward — if it advances how the specialty understands and treats musculoskeletal conditions, it belongs here. Every submission undergoes rigorous peer review, and every published article is freely accessible to the global orthopaedic community.

Scope & Focus Areas

We welcome submissions across all dimensions of orthopaedic medicine, including:

• Trauma & Fracture Management — fixation techniques, polytrauma care, non-union and malunion outcomes
• Joint Replacement & Arthroplasty — primary and revision surgery, implant outcomes, and registry data
• Spine Surgery & Disorders — degenerative, deformity, trauma, and minimally invasive spinal procedures
• Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy — ligament injuries, cartilage repair, meniscal procedures, and return-to-sport outcomes
• Paediatric Orthopaedics — developmental disorders, congenital conditions, and growth-related deformities
• Hand & Upper Limb Surgery — nerve injuries, tendon repairs, wrist and elbow pathology
• Foot & Ankle Surgery — deformity correction, tendon disorders, and post-traumatic reconstruction
• Orthopaedic Oncology — bone and soft tissue tumours, limb salvage, and reconstruction
• Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes — post-surgical recovery, physiotherapy protocols, and patient-reported outcomes
• Biomechanics & Implant Science — gait analysis, prosthetics, orthotics, and material science in orthopaedics

Why Publish With Us

Open Access Your research reaches every orthopaedic surgeon, resident, and physiotherapist — without paywalls. Published articles are freely accessible worldwide from the date of publication.

Peer Review You Can Trust Every manuscript is reviewed by subject-matter experts in orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal medicine. Scientific rigor and clinical relevance are our non-negotiables.

Fast Turnaround Initial editorial decision within 21 days. We understand that orthopaedic residents and busy surgeons cannot wait months for a response.

Author-Centered Process Dedicated editorial support from submission through publication — with guidance on manuscript preparation, ethics documentation, and revision.

Indexed & Discoverable Published articles are optimized for discoverability, ensuring your surgical outcomes and research findings reach the clinicians and researchers who can build on them.

Who Should Submit

Kmed Journal of Orthopaedics is the right home for your work if you are a:

• MS Orthopaedics resident or DNB candidate with a case report, surgical audit, or outcome series from your unit
• Orthopaedic surgeon with original research, technique modifications, or complication analyses worth sharing with the specialty
• Physiotherapist or rehabilitation professional with outcome data or protocol evaluations
• Faculty member or HOD looking to build departmental research output and institutional visibility
• Biomedical engineer or researcher working on implants, prosthetics, or musculoskeletal biomechanics

If your work improves how orthopaedic conditions are diagnosed, treated, or rehabilitated — this journal is for you.

Article Types Accepted

Type	Description
Original Research	Prospective or retrospective studies with primary clinical data
Case Reports	Unusual presentations, rare fracture patterns, or novel surgical findings
Surgical Technique Articles	Step-by-step descriptions of procedures with outcomes data
Review Articles	Systematic, narrative, or scoping reviews of orthopaedic evidence
Outcome & Audit Studies	Functional scores, complication rates, and institutional series
Short Communications	Preliminary findings, implant observations, or intraoperative insights
Letters to the Editor	Responses, perspectives, or brief clinical commentaries

Submit Your Work

Every fracture you fixed, every joint you reconstructed, every complication you navigated and learned from — that experience has value beyond your operating theatre. Published, it becomes a resource for every orthopaedic surgeon facing the same situation next year.

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