Editar a RBO

Abstract

Editing the RBO is an agreeable task but entails great responsibility, because each edition will be judged by more than 8,000 Brazilian orthopedists and by colleagues within the world of orthopedics through the electronic version, which has existed since 1993. This version, in English and in Portuguese, is available through the portal www.rbo.org.br; it disseminates our journal worldwide and allows Brazilian readers to access any study published over this period.There are no set rules defining how to edit a medical journal; nonetheless, we have established some standards that we seek to maintain, so that the composition of the journal is harmonious.We start the journal with updating articles. In the beginning, the editor would have to implore selected authors to produce such studies; with the passage of time, these requests started to be attended promptly and today they are offered by authors. These articles are on topics that we deem to be current and are written by authors with links to the subject. They are not screened by the editorial board but are discussed between the authors and the editor. These contributions provide a snapshot of a given subject and are of great value.

Prevalência e fatores associados às doenças reumáticas e aos sintomas articulares crônicos em idosos

“…Na fisiopatologia da OA há um desequilíbrio entre o processo anabólico e o catabólico, com consequente desestruturação da cartilagem articular (Camanho, 2001). Este evento desestabilizador do mecanismo de destruição e reparo promove lesões na superfície articular .…”