Call for papers - Musculoskeletal infections

Guest Editors

Mustafa Citak, MD, MBA, ENDO-Klinik Hamburg, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Germany
Hakan Kocaoğlu, MD, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Türkiye

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 17 January 2025

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is calling for submissions to our Collection on Musculoskeletal infections. Musculoskeletal infections mainly affect bones, muscles, joints and associated soft tissues, causing considerable pain, joint swelling, and restricted mobility. These may occur spontaneously or as a post-operative consequence and can cause life-threatening complications if left untreated. Approaches on the management of musculoskeletal infections require collaborations between specialists in orthopedics, radiology, microbiology, and infectious diseases in order to accurately diagnose, effectively treat, and monitor these infections.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Mustafa Citak, MD, MBA, ENDO-Klinik Hamburg, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Germany

Dr Citak is working in the ENDO-Klinik Hamburg (Germany), which is the largest arthroplasty center in Europe. Besides his routine clinical work as high-volume arthroplasty surgeon, he is also the Director of the Research and Fellowship Department. Since his doctoral thesis in 2009, he has been working on diverse research projects and was granted a research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, where he did experimental studies in the field of Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his Privatdozent degree in 2016 at the Ruhr-University Bochum. In 2022, he also received his Professor degree for his outstanding clinical and research work. Additionally, in December he earned his MBA degree in Health Management at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences of University Hamburg.

He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in several highly ranked journals including the The American Journal of Sports Medicine, The Journal of Arthroplasty, The Bone and Joint Surgery American, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Surgery, The Bone & Joint Journal and Lancet Infectious Diseases. Moreover, he took part in the organization of the International Consensus Meeting (ICM) for periprosthetic joint infection, which took place in Philadelphia in 2013 and 2018. His research has earned numerous awards including the “Evidenced-Based Medicine Award” and the “SICOT/CCJR Meeting Award”. He is also on the Editorial Board of several journals such as Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, HSS Journal and Technology and Health Care. He is the Co-Editor in Chief of Joint Diseases and Related Surgery. Currently, he is the Chair of the SICOT Research Education and Mentorship Committee from the World Orthopaedic Organization SICOT. In 2023, he was honoured for his research contribution in the field of arthroplasty with a coronary membership of the Turkish Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Society.

Hakan Kocaoğlu, MD, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Türkiye

Dr Hakan Kocaoğlu is an expert hip and knee arthroplasty surgeon, currently serving as an associated professor at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He is a distinguished board member of the Turkish Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Society.

Dr Hakan's academic studies have focused on arthroplasty, with a particular emphasis on periprosthetic infection treatments, complex revisions, and PROMs. As an International Fellow, he has spent valued time visiting and collaborating with the ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg Germany.

About the Collection

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is calling for submissions to our Collection on Musculoskeletal infections.

Musculoskeletal infections mainly affect bones, muscles, joints, and associated soft tissues causing considerable pain, joint swelling, and restricted mobility. These may occur spontaneously or as a post-operative consequence and can cause life-threatening complications if left untreated.

Approaches on the management of musculoskeletal infections require collaborations between specialists in orthopedics, radiology, microbiology, and infectious diseases in order to accurately diagnose, effectively treat, and monitor these infections.

This Collection welcomes submissions on topics including, but not limited to:

Diagnostic tools such as imaging to identify and evaluate infection severity
Epidemiology of musculoskeletal infections in musculoskeletal disorders
Causes of musculoskeletal infections such as osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, soft tissue, and periprosthetic joint infections
Multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment and pain management of musculoskeletal infections and long-term monitoring
Surgical interventions
Rehabilitation strategies for restoring muscular mobility, strength, and function
Preventative measures in musculoskeletal disorders

We encourage submissions that will share the latest advancements in diagnostic techniques, antimicrobial therapies, surgical and rehabilitative interventions and promote discussions on awareness and prevention of musculoskeletal infection risks in those with musculoskeletal disorders.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection; please select "Musculoskeletal infections" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.