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EDITORIAL BOARD

• Editor–in–Chief
• Management Committee
• Editorial Board
• International Associate Editorial Board
• Section Editors
• Editorial Office

Dr Leonard Charles Marais
Department of Orthopaedics, University of KwaZulu–Natal, Durban, South Africa
Email: maraisl@ukzn.ac.za

• President – SAOA: Dr Robert Fraser
• Treasurer – SAOA: Dr Pradeep Makan
• Editor–in–Chief: Dr Leonard Charles Marais
• Managing Editor: Ms Patricia Botes, (Email: pat@saoj.co.za, Tel: +27 83 266 8200)

• Prof Anton Schepers
  University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Prof Robert N Dunn
  Groote Schuur Hospital, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Prof Mthunzi V Ngcelwane
  Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Prof J Shipley
  University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
• Prof Gert J Vlok
  University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Prof Johan Walters
  University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Leonard C Marais
  University of KwaZulu–Natal, Durban, South Africa
• Dr Franz Birkholtz
  University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Dr Michael Held
  University of Cape Town, South Africa

• Dr Robert B Bourne
  Western University, Ontario, Canada
• Prof Joseph J Dias
  Spine Leicester Hospital, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
• Prof Stephen Eisenstein
  Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and District NHS Trust, Oswestry, United Kingdom
• Prof Bernard F Morrey
  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United States of America
• Prof Terrance D Peabody
  Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America

Arthoplasty, Knees and Hips

• Dr Michael Held
  University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Chris Snyckers
  University of Pretoria, South Africa

Spinal surgery

• Prof Robert N Dunn
  Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Johan Davies
  University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Paediatric orthopaedics

• Dr Jacques Du Toit
  University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Greg Firth
  University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Trauma and General Orthopaedics

• Prof Sithombo Maqungo
  University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Nando Ferreira
  University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Franz Birk Holtz
  Walk–A–Mile Centre for Advanced Orthopaedics, Pretoria, South Africa

Foot and Ankle

• Prof Nick Saragas
  University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Dr Graham McCullom
  University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Shoulder and Elbow

• Prof Stephen Roche
  University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Charles Breckon
  Morningside Mediclinic, Morningside, Johannesburg, South Africa

Hand surgery

• Dr Ajmal Ikram
  University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr Duncan McGuire
  University of Cape Town, South Africa

Orthopaedic Oncology and Infections

• Prof Theo Le Roux
  University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
• Dr Thomas Hilton
  University of Cape Town, South Africa

Research methodology and statistics

• Dr Marilize Burger
  University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Managing Editor – Pat Botes
E–mail: pat@saoj.co.za
P.O. Box 98068, Sloane Park, 2152, South Africa