The profile of orthopaedic sports medicine publishing in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The South African Journal of Sports Medicine (SAJSM) and the South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ) are two open access, peer-reviewed journals which provide ongoing education to the sports medicine community.

Objectives

The purpose of this review was to appraise articles with a sports orthopaedic focus published in SAJSM and SAOJ. A secondary aim was to evaluate trends regarding the focus of the articles, levels of evidence, authors' affiliations, and country of origin.

Methods

An electronic search of the SAJSM from 1982 to 2021 and SAOJ from 2008 to 2021 was conducted to identify relevant articles. The eligibility of the articles was determined according to the following inclusion criteria: SAJSM articles with reference to musculoskeletal anatomy and/or

SUBMITTER: Gelbart BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9924608 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature