Dr. Jose Morcuende (Staff Advisor)
Dr. Lawrence Marsh (Staff Advisor)
Dr. Cameron Barton (2020 Resident Editor)
Dr. Christina Hajewski (2020 Resident Editor)
Dr. John Yanik (2020 Resident Business Manager)
We are pleased to present the 40th edition of the Iowa Orthopedic Journal (IOJ). As in previous years, we received submissions from institutions across the United States as well as internationally which reflects the breadth of our readership across the globe. Due to the continued increase in quality submissions to the IOJ, we will publish an electronic issue in the fall as was done in the 39th edition. With the continued growth of the journal, we anticipate the E journal becoming an exciting annual addition to the IOJ.
We would like to thank and recognize our graduating senior residents: Drs. Jocelyn Compton, Molly Day, Nathan Hendrickson, Jessell Owens, Christopher West, and Brandon Wilkinson. They have provided us with incredible leadership and teaching as well as camaraderie along the way. They will be missed here in Iowa City next year as they move on to fellowship. We wish them all the best as they complete their training and start their careers.
We would also like to thank several key individuals without whom the publication of the IOJ would not be possible. We would like to thank Phyllis Wood and Kelly Kauffman who were essential in the organization and preparation of this year’s IOJ. We thank John Yanik for obtaining corporate sponsors to make the publication of the IOJ financially possible. We also thank those sponsors for their generous support of the IOJ. We thank Dr. Jose Morcuende for his continued guidance as faculty advisor to the journal. Finally, we would like to recognize Alan Shamrock as Resident Reviewer of the Year for the exceptional quality and quantity of his reviews this year.
We are honored to serve as this year’s editors. The University of Iowa is a special place to train, and we feel privileged to be a part of its legacy. We are excited for the future of the department and hope that the readership enjoys this year’s publication of our journal.