TKA Decisions Must Align with Patient Preferences and Values
It’s a generally accepted “fact” that total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ranks among the most significant modern medical advancements. But the …
Lumbar Spine Surgery Helps Parkinson Patients
Despite a higher rate of complications than in the general population, overall outcomes of lumbar spine surgery in patients with …
Acute Low Back Pain: Adding Oxycodone to Naproxen Doesn’t Help
As if on cue, a just-published study in JAMA backed up the recent AAOS statement on opioids by finding that …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Clinical Practice Guidelines: What Good Are They?
Over the last 10 years, the AAOS has invested a great deal of effort and resources into developing Clinical Practice …
What’s New in Hip Replacement: 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 …
AAOS Issues Statement on Opioids in Orthopaedics
The current prescription-opioid/heroin epidemic in the US has been much publicized of late. According to a recent AAOS information statement…
Synovial Aspirates to Differentiate Septic vs Aseptic TKA Failures
When diagnosing loose components after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), orthopaedists often turn to synovial-fluid analysis to help them differentiate between …
“Key Procedures” Videos Debut on JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques
On Wednesday, October 14, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques launched “Key Procedures.” These new, all-video articles feature detailed demonstrations of how …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle
Syndesmotic injuries of the ankle, with or without malleolar ankle fractures, are common. Studies have found that up to 40% …