Acta Orthopaedica uses the Vancouver system of reference formatting. However, we prefer the references to be cited by name and year (chronologically) of publication in the article text instead of sequentially numbered references. Thus, the references should be ordered alphabetically.
The style and abbreviations of journals should follow the style used in Index Medicus, also accessible at http://www.nlm.nih.gov
References in the text
One author: (Penning 1968).
Two authors: (Coonrad and Pohlman 1969).
Three or more authors: (Ishiguro et al. 1978).
Article—Coonrad R W, Pohlman M H. Impacted fractures in the proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of the finger. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 1969; 51 (7): 1291–6.
Article in electronic format—Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 1995 Jan-Mar [cited 1996 Jun 5]; 1(1): [24 screens]. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm.
Book—Penning L. Functional pathology of the cervical spine: radiographic studies of function and dysfunction in congenital disorders, cervical spondylosis and injuries. Excerpta Medica Foundation, Amsterdam 1968.
Chapter—Allieu Y. External fixation in osteoarticular surgery of the hand. In: The hand (Ed. Tubiana R). W. B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia 1985; 2: 525–34.
Acta Orthopaedica 2008 - Last modified: 2010-08-08 - Webmaster: webmaster@actaorthop.org