JBJS Classics: The Harris Hip Score
Each m
onth during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The …
What’s New in Foot and Ankle Surgery: 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 …
Adieu Mady Tissenbaum
This week Mady Tissenbaum retires from her role as Publisher of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Mady …
Restoring Cartilage: The Holy Grail of Orthopaedics
For decades, researchers have been investigating different methods of cartilage repair, but no approach has yet risen to “gold standard” …
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Impact Factor Highest Among Orthopaedic Journals
Last week, Thomson Reuters released the 2014 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). This annual report includes several journal …
Knee Arthroscopy for Pain: Do Harms Overshadow Benefits?
Surgeons in the US perform more than 700,000 knee arthroscopies annually, but a recent BMJ systematic review/meta-analysis suggests that the …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Different Findings about Cell Salvage, Pre- and Post-2010
Orthopaedic surgeons have always been interested in limiting blood loss when it comes to major procedures. No procedures are more …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduces Infection after Open Fractures
Most surgeons believe that an open fracture of an extremity is an indication for antibiotic prophylaxis. However, few are familiar …
Blood-Vessel Anomaly Boosts DVT Risk after ACL Reconstruction
The overall rate of symptomatic lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following arthroscopic ACL procedures is reported to be <0.3%, and …