''The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery'' is a biweekly

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in the field of

orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

. It is published by the non-profit corporation The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. It was established as the ''Transactions of the American Orthopedic Association'' in 1889, published by the

American Orthopedic Association American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

. In 1903, volume 16 of the ''Transactions'' became the first volume of the ''American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery'', which was renamed ''Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery'' in 1919 and also became the official journal of the

British Orthopaedic Association The British Orthopaedic Association is a professional association in Britain for doctors who specialize in orthopaedic surgery. History The British Orthopaedic Association was founded in 1918. One of the founders was Harry Platt, who went on to s ...

. The journal obtained its current name in 1921. As of 2016, it had a ''Journal Citation Reports'' impact factor of 4.8 and ranking of 10/197 (surgery), 2/76 (orthopedics). The journal became the organ of the newly founded

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is an orthopedic organization. Founded at Northwestern University in 1933, as of 2015 AAOS had grown to include about 39,000 members.AAOMembersPage accessed June 27, 2015 The group provides edu ...

in 1933. A British volume was established in 1948, using the name under license from the American volume. In 1954, the American journal incorporated itself as a non-profit organization. The British volume was published by The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, a registered charity in the United Kingdom. The American and British volumes were completely independent of each other, and had completely different content. The British volume was renamed '' The Bone & Joint Journal'' in 2013.

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The journal is the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is affiliated with the

American Orthopaedic Association American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, and the Western Orthopaedic Association. ''The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British volume'' (now titled ''The Bone and Joint Journal'') was the official journal of the

Australian Orthopaedic Association The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) is a not for profit organisation that represents over 1800 Australian orthopaedic surgeons. History The association was formed over several meetings in 1936. At the first, 6 October 1936, a subcommi ...

, British Orthopaedic Research Society, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, European Orthopaedic Research Society, Irish Orthopaedic Association, New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, and the South African Orthopaedic Association.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The Orthopedics journals Surgery journals Publications established in 1889 Biweekly journals English-language journals

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