New surgical techniques and social media in orthopaedics. Is a scientific peer-reviewed journal assimilated to a social media platform?

New techniques and modifications of old procedures appear and disappear in the history of Orthopaedics and Medicine. A brief summary of the articles published in history sections and topical collections are useful to understand the linkages between past and present A brief review of a Journal published 20 or 30 years ago describes the trends and facts valid for that time.