A new beginning: New horizons

NEW HORIZONS New horizons in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis worldwide and rapidly increasing with ageing populations. It is a major source of pain and disability for individuals and economic burden for health economies. Modern imaging, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has helped us to understand that OA is a dynamic remodelling process involving all the structures within the joint. ...

A New Year, A New Beginning

The Day of Epiphany is one of the seven principal celebrations of the church year, right up there with Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and All Saints’ Day, but because it rarely falls on a Sunday, it doesn’t get the same attention as those other holidays. The word “epiphany” means “to manifest” or "make known," and during this Epiphany season, all of our readings will, in some way, reveal the true...

A new beginning.

I begin this editorial and my role as Editor-in Chief, with a pleasant tasknamely that of acknowledging the support and counsel proffered to me by the many senior and respected scientists who have agreed to contribute to this journal as members of the advisory and editorial boards. Some are mentors from whom I have had the privilege of receiving direct instruction either clinically or in resear...

A New Beginning

As the field of spine surgery is constantly changing, research and education are critical to ensure proper treatments for our patients and allow us to communicate information in a valid and scientific format. In spine surgery, we have a wide array of journals available to us, but most of these journals are focused on particular regions of the world, within certain countries, and may have a true...

A new beginning.