Learning and publishing opportunities for international joint reconstruction surgeons

Arthroplasty Today, a case reportebased peer-reviewed internet journal, started 2 years ago, thanks in part to the hard work of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) editorial board members, scientists, doctors, and our publisher, Elsevier. Our aim of this journal has been to provide simultaneous international access to readers and researchers interested in joint reconstruction. For example, Japanese patients appear to have a much higher incidence of hip dysplasia (more than 85%) but not so severe heterotopic ossification, deep venous thrombosis, or pulmonary embolisms after total hip and knee surgery compared to other populations. The distribution of diagnoses and complications has wide variation in each international community and helping to understand those differences can help optimize treatment. Before 1990, many Asian countries, including Japan, had relatively low-quality operating rooms, an insufficient staff education system, and few standardized surgical techniques