The Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics, the official journal of the Philippine Orthopaedic Association, Inc. is an open-access, English language, web-based, medical science journal published by the Association.  The Journal is  guided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.”

The Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics shall advance the art and science of orthopaedics in the country by publishing high quality original clinical investigations, epidemiological studies, case reports, review articles, evaluations of diagnostic and surgical techniques, and the latest updates on management guidelines. The journal’s target audience are local and international practitioners, clinicians, and other scientists, researchers.  It shall accept manuscript submissions from consultants, fellows, residents, and other allied medical professions and specialties, not only from the Philippines but also from Asia and the rest of the world as long as these are within scope and relevant to the practice. Non-members of the Association may submit scientific manuscripts to the journal. 

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2026): July Issue

Published: 2026-07-23

President's Message

Marcelino T. Cadag, MD, FPOA

Making the Case for Case Reports

Tammy L. Dela Rosa, MD, MMedSc

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.18403

Outcomes of Percutaneous Administration of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Long Bone Nonunion in the Upper Extremities

A Case Series

Marlon P. Mejia MD, Antonio Manuel T. Saludo MD, FPOA, FPSS, Andrie Lorenzo F. Ortega MD, FPOA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.16025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.17091

Heterotopic Ossification of the Hindfoot

A Case Report

Joshua Dan D. Comaingking, MD, RN, EMT – B, Miguel C. Go, MD, FPOA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.17109

Early Outcomes of Staged Combined Halo-Pelvic Traction and All-Posterior Kyphectomy for Severe Kyphotic Deformity

Patrick Leo F. Rebato, MD, FPOA, Mary Ruth A. Padua, MD, FPOA, FPSS, Gracia Cielo E. Balce, MD, FPOA, Frederick Patrick I. Nicomedez, MD, FPOA, FPSS, Samuel Arsenio M. Grozman, MD, FPOA, FPSS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.17327

Dual Small-Diameter Screw Fixation in Acute Traumatic Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

A Case Report

Jaydev Barapatre, MBBS, MS, Zaheer Islam, MBBS, MS, Abhijeet Dhurwe, MBBS, MS, Chao Rochek Buragohain, MBBS, MS, Mondeep Gayan, MBBS, MS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69472/poai.2026.18183
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