Thank You, Dr. Page
The July 7, 2015 edition of JAMA includes a moving and powerful essay from orthopaedic surgeon Alexandra Page, MD, titled …
Culture of Patient Safety Lacking in Some Orthopaedic Environments
Eighteen percent of nearly 400 orthopaedic surgeons responding to an 89-question survey about patient safety said they do not perceive …
Bone Fracture-SSRI Link in Perimenopausal Women
The prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for nonpsychiatric disorders has climbed steadily in recent years, and the June …
CMS to Ease ICD-10 Rules for First 12 Months
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will not deny claims from providers during …
Stop Smoking Before Joint Replacement—But for How Long?
The July 1, 2015 JBJS contains a database-driven analysis by Duchman et al. of more than 78,000 patients who …
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” …