Page 4 South African Orthopaedic Journal http://journal.saoa.org.za ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEWERS The South African Orthopaedic Journal is able to publish good quality, peer-reviewed articles thanks to the valuable input provided by its tireless and generous reviewers. By applying their insights and knowledge gained in their areas of expertise, the reviewers ensure the scientific integrity and research quality of the articles. This they do without any reward, and we wish to thank them most sincerely for their contribution to the journal. Trauma and general orthopaedics LC Marais N Ferreira S Maqungo B Bernstein F Birkholtz C Frey M Laubscher S Bruwer N Gibson L Nieuwoudt G du Preez S Matshidza R du Plessis Arthroplasty, knees and hips M Held C Snyckers A van Zyl D van der Jagt IE Goga J de Vos J Walters P Firer B Gelbart M Nortje T Hilton R Smit S Sombili J McAlister J van der Merwe PG Erasmus M Roussot Spinal surgery RN Dunn J Davis JA Shipley GJ Vlok M Ngcelwane M Lukhele S Eisenstein E Coetzee R Ramlakan A Puddu N Kruger Hand surgery A Ikram D McGuire M Solomons M Carides C Serfontein Research methodology and statistics M Burger Paediatric orthopaedics J du Toit G Firth S Dix-Peek AJF Robertson EB Hoffman P Mare D Thompson M Thiart A Horn K Troisi K Koch Foot and ankle N Saragas G McCollum P Ferrao J van Niekerk C Narramore F Louw A Strydom Shoulder and elbow S Roche P Webster B Vrettos A Barrow C Anley Orthopaedic oncology and infections T Hilton T le Roux K Hosking ICM Robertson JA Shipley BGP Lindeque J Viljoen A Olivier