Peer Review in Upper-Extremity Surgery: Essential Strategies for Reviewers.

In this review, we aim to discuss the history and future of the peer-review process within hand and upper-extremity surgery. In addition, this review will serve as a practical "how to" guide for reviewers by providing strategies and insights aimed at improving the quality of manuscript reviews. Prereview considerations, such as content, statistical expertise, bias, and potential conflicts of interest, will be addressed. Topics relative to each manuscript section will be presented including common methodological errors.