Vibrating Insoles, Perturbation Treadmills Could Reduce Fall Risk in Elderly
The statistics about falls in the elderly are both startling and troubling:
- Citing CDC data, The New York Times recently
Early Results from Alternative Medical-Liability Reforms
According to data published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2011, nearly 15 percent of orthopaedic surgeons are …
New Leadership at The Journal
The Board of Trustees of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc., is pleased to announce new leadership at …
3D-Printed Heel Bone Averts Amputation for Australian Man
Len Chandler of Melbourne, Australia had a cancerous tumor in his left calcaneus and was facing a below-the-knee amputation because …
Super-Slippery Device Coating Prevents Blood Clots and Bacterial Adhesion
Whenever physicians implant a “foreign” device in the body, as orthopaedists often do, the implant is up against two crucial …
A Conversation with Thomas Thornhill, MD
Thomas Thornhill, MD is the John B and Buckminster Brown Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chair …
JBJS Classics: ACL Graft Strength and Stiffness
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
JBJS/JOSPT Joint Webinar: Return to Sports after ACL Reconstruction
“When will I be able to play again?” Following ACL reconstruction surgery, that’s a question orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists …
Answers to FAQs on Orthopaedic Coding
AAOS Now answers commonly asked coding questions for orthopaedic practices. This month’s column by Mary LeGrand, RN, senior consultant with …