Infographics and Video Summaries Come to JBJS

We are pleased to announce the introduction of exciting new features to JBJS. Starting with our January 2018 volume, two articles in each issue will now have an “infographic” button. Click on it and see a visual representation (or “cartoon”) illustrating the main take-home points of the study (Fig. 1). One of these articles will also have a “video summary” button that will allow you to view a 2 to 3-minute animation providing an engaging, easy-to-digest overview of the key findings (Link to video summary: https://youtu.be/ssDmRk5KM84). These features are functional on both your computer and smartphone.Fig. 1: Infographic for: Andersen MR, Frihagen F, Hellund JC, Madsen JE, Figved W. Randomized trial comparing suture button with single syndesmotic screw for syndesmosis injury. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Jan 3;100(1):2-12.We at JBJS understand the time crunch of clinical practice, with the increased requirements for documentation and diminishing face-to-face patient time piggybacked onto every clinician’s desire to stay current. We hope that these new features will provide one more tool to help you address this challenge. We also understand researchers’ desire to disseminate their findings to the widest possible audience, which is why we encourage our authors to share the infographic and video summarizing their article on social media and elsewhere. Although we are excited to offer our readers an engaging and convenient way to access scientific information, we know that this is possible only if they can trust that the information is accurate and truly represents the message of the article. Thus, all infographics and videos are created by a team of scientific writers, illustrators, and multimedia designers and undergo a rigorous multistep process involving input and feedback from the author, JBJS copy-editors, and JBJS editors. We hope that you find these new formats useful in your busy professional life. As always, we greatly appreciate feedback from our readers.