Two New Legislative Approaches to ICD-10
With the clock ticking toward an October 1, 2015 compliance deadline for ICD-10, Tennessee Rep. Diane Black recently introduced a …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Spine Surgery in an Ambulatory Setting
Improvements in surgical procedures continue to evolve at a brisk pace. It seems that, every year, incisions become smaller and …
Is the Burgeoning Medical Scribe Industry a Good Thing?
Imagin
e conducting an in-depth physical exam and history-taking with a patient in your office, while someone stands silently and …
Increasing Orthopaedic Subspecialization: Cause for Celebration or Alarm?
In th
e May 20, 2015 edition of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Horst et al. …
Psychological Distress Lowers Patient Satisfaction Scores
The main goal of orthopaedic surgeons is to help patients feel and function as well as possible. In that context, …
JBJS Classics: The Role of Continuous Passive Motion in Orthopaedics
Each
month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
What’s New in Sports Medicine: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Protecting Surgeons’ Hands from Radiation during Fluoroscopy
The In
ternational Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) currently recommends a maximum of 50 rem (500 millisieverts, or mSv) of …
Short-Term Benefit from Electrical Stimulation after Rotator Cuff Repair
Ask anyone who has had rotator cuff surgery, and they’ll tell you how painful the first three postop months can …