Editorial Jt Dis Relat Surg Case Rep 2022;1(1):1-2 Joint Diseases and Related Surgery Case Reports J O I N T D I S E A S E S A N D R E L A T E D S U R G E R Y j o i n t d r s . o r g We are delighted to publish the first issue of Joint Diseases and Related Surgery Case Reports (JDRSCR). It is a sister journal to Joint Diseases and Related Surgery (https://jointdrs.org) which is indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded, PubMed/MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and Scopus. In this editorial, we will present our ideas and vision which inspired us to set off with the creation of this new journal. Orthopedic research got its share of “big data” of today with an ever-growing digitized data being recorded in specific procedure registries, insurance, and administrative databases. We can now relish the opportunity of using the evidence from registry-nested randomized-controlled trials and meta-analyses or registry studies including vast amount of machine- readable data in benefit of our patients and research. [1,2] Making clinical decisions in the light of How can the case report survive in a world of big data? Erdem Aras Sezgin 1 , Tacettin Ayanoğlu 2 , Deniz Çankaya 3 , Baran Sarıkaya 4  1 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Aksaray University, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray, Turkey 2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey 3 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Health Sciences University, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey 4 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Health Sciences University, City Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey scientifically rigorous evidence is invaluable; however, their availability should not denounce the value of traditional reports on individual experiences from our peers. Case reports are considered to provide the lowest level of evidence, but they can also be regarded as the first-line of evidence. [3] Case reports have a classical aim of reporting a previously unreported, unique clinical conditions or therapeutic procedures. However, unexpected or rare presentations of known diseases or complications can also be the aim, given presented with an informative discussion that highlights the contribution to the literature and main “take-away” lessons. Experiences of colleagues from all around the world on these conditions, which may seldom be encountered during careers of many physicians, can be the only evidence in absence of clinical trials. Despite cessation of publishing case reports in various highly ranked orthopedic journals, those who continue to publish case reports experience an increasing interest. [4] This trend has led to inception of many case report exclusive journals. Free from costs of hard copy publication, online publishing gives the case report a foundation to thrive further into the 21 st century. However, it is of paramount importance to adhere to a standard while reporting clinical experiences. [5] It is not uncommon to come across reports omitting necessary details of medical history, interventions, complications and outcome which significantly reduces their credibility, influence on future research and potential as a guide for clinical practice. [6,7] Journals are the first authority in line to ensure completeness and transparency for case reports, clearly stating the guidelines for authors and through vigorous peer-review. We start by specifying the length of the manuscript, namely word count, number of figures and references in Received: November 28, 2021 Accepted: November 28, 2021 Published online: December 22, 2021 Correspondence: Erdem Aras Sezgin, MD. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, 68100 Aksaray, Türkiye. E-mail: sezginmd@hotmail.com Doi: 10.52312/jdrscr.2022.67529 Citation: Sezgin EA, Ayanoğlu T, Çankaya D, Sarıkaya B. How can the case report survive in a world of big data?. Jt Dis Relat Surg Case Rep 2022;1(1):1-2. ©2022 All right reserved by the Turkish Joint Diseases Foundation This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). https://www.casereportsjointdrs.org