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Editorial governance

Editorial Policy

How ORTHONOVA procedure content is authored, reviewed, disclosed, published, and maintained.

Last updated: July 2026

1. Editorial Process

  1. Authoring

    Evidence synthesis and structured drafting

  2. Faculty review

    Clinical accuracy, relevance, and risk review

  3. Publication

    Editorial checks, version assignment, and release

2. Faculty Review Roles and Credentials

Specialist reviewers assess indications, technique, complications, safety considerations, and clinical relevance. Reviewers display their name, specialty, role, institutional affiliation where authorised, and review date.

Faculty Reviewer

Consultant Trauma & Foot-Ankle Surgeon

Specialty and affiliation verified

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3. Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose relevant financial, professional, academic, or device-industry relationships. Disclosures are assessed and managed before publication.

Relevant disclosures are presented with the reviewed procedure where applicable.

4. Update Frequency and Revision History

Routine periodic review plus earlier review when important evidence, safety guidance, implants, instruments, or techniques change. Each procedure displays its version number, last reviewed date, and a concise revision record.

ProcedureVersionDateChange
Femoral Neck Fracture Fixationv1.017 Aug 2026Initial publication
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairv1.017 Aug 2026Initial publication
Posterior Malleolar Fracture ORIFv1.017 Aug 2026Initial publication
Syndesmotic Injury Fixationv1.017 Aug 2026Initial publication

5. Editorial Queries

We welcome evidence queries, correction requests, or questions about our editorial methods.