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Editors-in-Chief :-

Agrawal Orthopedic Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gorakhpur-273001, UP, India
Tel: +91-551-2333102, 2349789
E-mail: jfsindia@gmail.com; agrawalram@hotmail.com

Founder and Editor Emeritus:
Prof. Sureshwar Pandey, Emeritus President—Indian Foot and Ankle Society
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