The Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal is the official publication of the

Malaysian Orthopaedic Association. It is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes review articles, original research papers and case reports. The manuscripts will be blinded and reviewed by an independent group of reviewers. Disclaimer Through the Journal has been compiled with great care, the Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal disclaims any duty to investigate any information, procedures, design and the like which may have been described in the Journal. The appearance of any information in this Journal does not guarantee the publication is free from errors and the opinion and statements expressed are not necessarily endorsed by the Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal. Copyright All materials accepted for publication will become the permanent property of the Journal and may not be reproduced elsewhere without the written permission of the Editor. The Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal retains the copyright in all materials published in the Journal. No part of this journal may be reproduced and transmitted in any form, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the prior written permission of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal. Manuscripts Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in Microsoft WORD for windows to our email address and images as JPEG files. The manuscript can also be submitted as hard copy (in duplicate) accompanied by a CD ROM / floppy disk containing the electronic version of the text, and sent to our mailing address. Authors are requested to ensure that the manuscript is prepared according to the format given below to avoid delay in publication. Email address