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Only
Original Articles should be submitted
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Preferably one print (hard) copy of the article should
be submitted along with a soft copy either by e-mail
or in a PC-compatible CD/ DVD and sent by mail.
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The
article text should be in MS Word and pictures in JPEG
or TIFF format
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Text
should be divided into 3 or 4 sections that help
organize the subject matter. For a clinical article,
these sections can include an introduction followed by
the technique and discussion. For a review or
informational article, sections can include an
introduction and two to three major subheadings.
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All
digital images must be in high resolution at 300dpi.
Please send original, individual digital files in JPEG
or TIFF format. We do not accept any images that are
embedded in Microsoft Word documents.
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Photographs must be numbered in the order in which
they appear in the article. Captions/ Legends for the
photographs should be listed at the end of the
article.
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References if applicable should be listed at the end
of the article and should be limited to 20 or fewer
citations.
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When
giving references, list authors surname followed by
initials. If more than 3 authors, put
et al
after the third and do not list the rest. After
authors name give the title of the article as well as
journal in which it appeared, followed by year and
then volume and page numbers.
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All
references must be cited in the main text of the
article numbered in the order of appearance.
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Any
products mentioned in the text of the article should
be attributed to the manufacturer. The manufacturer
should be noted in parentheses after the product name.
Whenever possible, more than one example of a product
should be included.
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All
authors must disclose any financial interest in
products or companies mentioned in the article. This
includes funding from the manufacturer for research
studies, lecturing, etc. This statement will be
included at the end of the text.
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Submissions should include a brief biographical sketch
(approximately 70 words) and a color photo for the
lead author.