Scottish Medical Journal is a unique international information source for the latest news and issues concerning the Scottish medical community. Contributions are drawn from Scotland and its medical institutions, through an array of international authors. In addition to original papers, Scottish Medical Journal publishes commissioned educational review articles, case reports, historical articles, and sponsoring society abstracts. Papers are accepted for publication on condition that they are offered to this journal alone and that they become the property of the Scottish Medical Journal. Associations and Societies: Scottish Medical Journal is supported and sponsored by the following societies: * The Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow * The Scottish Paediatric Society * The Scottish Radiological Society * The Scottish Society for Rheumatology * The Scottish Renal Association * The Scottish Thoracic Society * Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society * Scottish Society of Physicians * The Scottish Cardiac Society * The Scottish Orthopaedic Club * The Scottish Urological Society This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/scotmj .