title: 'Foot' and 'surgeon': a tale of two definitions.
abstract: Recent events in the USA and UK have raised questions about the appropriate definition and application of the terms 'foot' and 'surgeon'. In this editorial, we explore these issues and clarify our use of these terms in the journal.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. h.menz@latrobe.edu.au.
authors.forename: Hylton B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Menz
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Borthwick
authors.forename: Mike J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: Karl B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Landorf
authors.forename: Shannon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Munteanu