History of the journal of hand surgery: 1976-1999

This paper is a brief history of The Journal of Hand Surgery from its founding in July 1976 through the third issue published in July 1999. An analysis of the 3,713 scientific articles published is done relative to type, content, and country of origin. The persons responsible for the journal are named and other features of the Journal are discussed. (J Hand Surg 2000; 25A:5-13. Copyright 2000 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.).