“Fat Hormone” Associated with Cartilage Thinning
In a recent Annals of Rheumatic Diseases study, Australian researchers reported that levels of circulating leptin—a hormone that influences …
JBJS Supplement Cites New Findings from International Device Registries
Surgeons performed more than 1.1 million joint replacements in the US in 2011. That same year, the International Consortium of …
Publisher’s Note: Launch of PRE-val supports “Excellence Through Peer Review”
A year ago we debuted the “peer-review statement” in The Journal to emphasize our commitment to pre-publication peer review and …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Is Hot Air in the OR Risky to Patients?
Forced air warming devices are in widespread use in our orthopaedic surgical suites—and for good reason: Hypothermia can be a …
JUPITER Says Statins Don’t Deliver Fracture Benefit
When it comes to heart disease and stroke, statins are remarkably effective drugs, and some observational studies have suggested that …
Online Patient Self-Scheduling Could Save Time and Money
A new report from Accenture estimates that by 2019, two-thirds of US health systems will offer patients the opportunity to …
What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation 2014
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Classics: Periprosthetic Bone Loss in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Failed Total Knee Arthroplasty
Perhaps more than any other advance in orthopaedic surgery, total joint arthroplasty has improved the lives of millions of patients. …