Lots of Ortho Device Recalls with 510(k) Process
Most orthopaedic devices are cleared through the FDA’s 510(k) process. But an analysis in the March 16, 2016 JBJS by …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Steroid Injections in Patients with Diabetes
It is well known that parenterally administered steroids affect the metabolism of glucose and cause abnormal blood glucose levels in …
Promising Phase 1 Results from ACL “Bridge” Repair
Last week, The Boston Globe reported that Martha Murray, MD, an orthopaedist at Boston Children’s Hospital, had announced results from …
BMP vs Autograft for Instrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
In diligent efforts to improve osseous bridges when performing spinal fusion surgery, orthopaedists have been using harvested allograft bone for …
OR Table Failure Spotlights Equipment Challenges
What happens when hospital-specified, -purchased, and -owned equipment fails? How is information about such failures distributed within the hospital and …
It’s All Happening at JBJS.org
The best of what the JBJS family of publications offers is at jbjs.org. That includes access to our online …
Are You Ready for a Mass-Casualty Disaster?
Disaster Response Management Protocol for Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery
The events in Brussels this week and in Paris last November …
What’s New in Pediatric Orthopaedics 2016
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
UKA-to-TKA and TKA-to-TKA Revisions: Outcomes Same
Many surgeons recommend primary unilateral knee arthroplasty (UKA) over primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or tibial osteotomy for younger patients …