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Manuscripts will be returned that do not follow the journal's instructions for authors. We strongly encourage you to read the instructions before submitting your manuscript. You can also refer to our frequently asked questions.

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You should consider the following items before you submit:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Manuscript file including tables in situ
  3. Abstract (must also be in manuscript file)
  4. Word count
  5. Figure files (jpeg, tiff, gif, eps, PowerPoint)
  6. Charges for colour images
  7. Supplementary files (video, appendices, etc)
  8. Patient consent
  9. Ethics committee approval
  10. Competing interests
  11. Authors' consent to publication (copyright)
  12. Suggested reviewers

Important:
If you are submitting a commissioned article please submit from the Bench>Press queue: Commissions - papers to be submitted and not as an original submission.

If you are submitting a revision please submit from the Bench>Press queue: Submit a revisions and not as an original submission.

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