In 2016, the World Journal of Orthopedics (WJO) has published the 11^st issue which containing 10 articles contributed by scientists worldwide. Among these comprehensive articles are (1) “Ankle arthrodesis: A systematic approach and review of the literature”, a Review by John G Kennedy, MD, MCh, MMSc, FRCS (Orth), et al from the Hospital for Special Surgery, United States; (2) “Three-dimensional reconstructed magnetic resonance scans: Accuracy in identifying and defining knee meniscal tears”, an Original Article by Dr. Neil Kruger, et al from Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Cape Town, South Africa; and (3) “Spinal gout: A review with case illustration”, a Systematic Reviews by Hossein Elgafy, MD, MCH, FRCSEd, FRCSC, et al from Department of Orthopedics, University of Toledo Medical Center, United States, etc. We invite you to peruse all 10 articles in this issue, as they present the latest research progress/findings and provide insightful comments in orthopedics that will guide basic research and clinical practice in these fields.

This journal is an open-access journal which allows free immediate access to all full-text articles. For details, please visit: Volume 7, Issue 11, November 18, 2016.

Figure 1 The cover of the issue. Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Orthopedics, Nathan Joseph Fanter, MD, Attending Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL 60141, United States

The WJO is a leading academic journal devoted to reporting the latest, cutting-edge research progress and findings of basic research and clinical practice in the field of orthopedics. It was launched on November 18, 2010 and is published monthly (12 issues annually) by BPG, the world's leading professional clinical medical journal publishing company.

We encourage orthopedists worldwide to submit manuscripts to the WJO describing their original basic or clinical research findings that are of high academic value and which report new diagnostic techniques or summarize their treatment experiences.

We invited the readers to download and read the E-Journal of this issue, at: http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/e-journal.htm.