Orthoplastic
Limb Preservation
A planned open-access journal inviting original research, technical notes, and long-form case material in orthoplastic limb preservation for editorial consideration.
Why publish a journal, now?
The planned journal aims to provide a place for research and professional discussion about orthoplastic limb preservation, including outcomes, follow-up, complications, and limitations.
The Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation is in development. Its intended scope includes original research, technical notes, and long-form case material, with open access for readers.
The Journal
Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society
Editorial leadership and section editors.
The Journal lists its editorial leadership and section editors below.
Section Editors
- Christopher Bibbo, DO, DPM, Philadelphia, PA
- Suhail Masadeh, DPM, Cincinnati, OH
- Lee C. Rodgers, DPM, San Antonio, TX
- Luca Dalla Paola, MD, Cotignola, Italy
- Richard A. Berg, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Amr Azzam, MD, Cairo, Egypt
- Christopher Bibbo, DO, DPM, Philadelphia, PA
- Mohamed A. Ellabban, MD, Ismailia, Egypt
- David A. Ehrlich, MD, Philadelphia, PA
- Sameer A. Patel, MD, Philadelphia, PA
- Edgardo Rodriguez-Collazo, DPM, Chicago, IL
- Adam C. Walchak, MD, Philadelphia, PA
- Michael D. Caldwell, MD, PhD, Marshfield, WI
- Ankur Gandhi, PhD, Metuchen, NJ
- Sheldon S. Lin, MD, Newark, NJ
- Calvin Zhang, MD, MBA, Durham, NC
- David J. Polga, MD, Marshfield, WI
- Michael S. Sirkin, MD, East Stroudsburg, PA
- Carroll P. Jones III, MD, Charlotte, NC
- Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA, Princeton, NJ
- William L. Hickerson, MD, Memphis, TN
- John V. Ingari, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Adam C. Walchak, MD, Philadelphia, PA
- Edward Soriano, DO, Westernport, MD
- Michael D. Caldwell, MD, PhD, Marshfield, WI
- Ankur Gandhi, PhD, Metuchen, NJ
- John S. Starinski, DPM, MS, Stroudsburg, PA
- Ibrahim Abuomira, MD, Assiut, Egypt
- Michael Assayag, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Juan Leal, MD, Valencia, Venezuela
- Mohamed Fadel, MD, El Minya, Egypt
- Mikhail Samchukov, MD, Dallas, TX
- Mark Solomon, DPM, Morristown, NJ
- Phillip Wrotslavsky, DPM, San Diego, CA
- Dennis Haun, CPO, Baltimore, MD
- Edward Soriano, DO, Westernport, MD
- Rocco A. Barbieri, MD, Jackson, MS
- John V. Ingari, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Adam C. Walchak, MD, Philadelphia, PA
- Jake Brownwell, DPM, Philadelphia, PA
- Jacob Hagenbucher, DPM, Madison, WI
- Suhail Masadeh, DPM, Cincinnati, OH
- Collin E. Pehde, DPM, San Antonio, TX
- Lee C. Rodgers, DPM, San Antonio, TX
- Michael Subik, DPM, Passaic, NJ
- Mihyun Jang, DNP, MPH, RN, Baltimore, MD
- Kristian Ulloa, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Ghaleb A. Darwazeh, MD, Loma Linda, CA
- Andrea L. Lubitz, MD, MPH, Philadelphia, PA
- Janet Conway, MD, Baltimore, MD
- P. Andrew Crisologo, DPM, Dallas, TX
- Richard A. Berg, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Juan Leal, MD, Valencia, Venezuela
- Janet Conway, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Michael Mont, MD, Baltimore, MD
- Thomas J. Gilbert, III, DO, FACHM, Baltimore, MD
- Lee C. Rodgers, DPM, San Antonio, TX
Vol. I · No. 1
Forthcoming publication
The planned scope of the Journal.
The planned scope includes original research, technical communications, and long-form clinical accounts from professionals across the disciplines involved in limb preservation.
Original Research
5,000 – 8,000 words
Prospective and retrospective clinical studies, outcomes research, registry data, and translational investigation pertinent to limb preservation.
Technical Notes
2,000 – 3,500 words
Descriptions of surgical technique, device deployment, or protocol innovation, accompanied by intraoperative imagery and diagram.
Long-Form Case
2,500 – 5,000 words
Detailed account of a single case or short series of unusual complexity or didactic value, with long-term follow-up.
Review Articles
6,000 – 10,000 words
Systematic or narrative review on topics of current clinical or academic interest, by invitation or by submission.
Editorials & Correspondence
500 – 1,500 words
Commissioned commentary, response to published work, and letters advancing discussion of material appearing in the Journal.
A call for manuscripts.
The Journal is currently making a call for articles. We welcome submissions from practicing surgeons, physicians-in-training, and allied investigators. This is an author-only editorial channel, not a patient, family, referral, or care channel. Please email your manuscript directly to the editorial team.
Manuscripts are submitted by emailing them directly to oplpreserve@gmail.com. Authors are asked to include a cover letter, the manuscript itself, permitted de-identified figures, and any relevant disclosures. Do not send PHI or patient consent documentation.
The proposed editorial process begins with screening for scope and adherence to author guidelines.
The planned review process includes assessment by reviewers with relevant expertise.
The proposed process includes reviewer feedback, revision where requested, and an editorial decision. Contact the editorial team for current arrangements.
Accepted manuscripts are intended for copyediting and typesetting. Publication arrangements and timing will be confirmed by the editorial team.
The Journal of Orthoplastic Limb Preservation
A publication of the Orthoplastic Limb Preservation Society