On the cover:
"Tinker Toys" by John E Fortune, MD, is a sculpture of a synthetic femur with multiple simulated fractures, reconstructed using external fixation frames made from five different materials: stainless steel, titanium, carbon fiber, aluminum, and tinker toys.

Dr Fortune is Assistant Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Santa Teresa Medical Center in San Jose, CA. His various creative outlets include photography and building three-dimensional "fixation construct" models using surplus (used) orthopaedic implants. His work has been in two previous issues of The Permanente Journal, Summer 2004 and Summer 2006. It can also be viewed online at: www.pbase.com/johnebones/profile.

More of Dr Fortune's work can be found in the Soul of the Healer section.

Submit your artwork to TPJ ...

We are always interested in considering artwork by Kaiser Permanente clinicians and employees. If you would like to submit art for consideration for the cover or interior of The Permanente Journal, please use the following guidelines:

Send us a high-quality color photograph of your art no smaller than 4x5 and no larger than 8x10. For cover art submission, portrait orientation is preferred. Please include a cover letter explaining Kaiser Permanente association, art background, medium and a brief statement about the artwork (description, inspiration, etc). Also include your contact information (address, phone & fax numbers, and e-mail address). Electronic and e-mail submissions are accepted,
E-mail us if you have any further questions