OSCRSJ publishes case reports and case series focused on orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal medicine. Submissions must present novel, instructive, or clinically relevant cases. We accept work from medical students, residents, fellows, and attending surgeons worldwide.

All submissions must include written patient consent for publication (or a statement that consent was obtained). Research involving human subjects must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Institutional review board (IRB) approval or exemption must be documented. All authors must disclose conflicts of interest.

Case Reports should follow this structure: Title, Abstract (structured: Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conclusion), Keywords (3–5), Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conclusion, Patient Consent Statement, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, References. Case Series follow the same structure with an expanded Discussion synthesizing findings across cases.

File format: Microsoft Word (.docx). Font: Times New Roman or Arial, 12pt, double-spaced. Figures: TIFF or EPS, minimum 300 DPI, embedded in the document and submitted separately. Tables: in the manuscript file, not as images. Patient identifiers must be removed from all text and images.

Use Vancouver style (numbered, in order of appearance). Format: Author(s). Title. Journal abbreviation. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. DOI. Example: Kim DH, Smith JA. Bilateral patellar tendon rupture after corticosteroid injection. J Orthop Case Rep. 2024;14(2):45–49. doi:10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i02.3910

Clinical photographs, radiographs, MRI, and CT images are encouraged. All images must have figure legends. Patient faces and identifying features must be masked or written consent for publication must be provided. Do not include patient names, MRN numbers, or other identifiers in image metadata.

Your cover letter should: (1) state the article type and title, (2) briefly describe why the case is novel or instructive, (3) confirm all authors have contributed meaningfully, (4) confirm the work is original and not under review elsewhere, and (5) disclose any conflicts of interest.