With OCA, Don’t Fret About Condyle Matching
Osteochondral allograft transplantations (OCAs) are becoming a mainstay of treatment for knee-cartilage injuries. To help ensure that the allograft plug …
Aggressive Treatment Improves QOL in Many Cases of Spinal Metastases
A significant portion of metastatic disease comes with no clear identification of a primary tumor; this is unfortunately the case …
Webinar—When Great Surgeons Have Challenging Behaviors
Sometimes the most talented, skilled physicians with whom you work are also prone to displaying challenging behaviors. Often, these physicians …
New Level-I Data on TKA Blood Conservation
Minimizing perioperative blood loss during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) helps curtail the risks and costs of allogeneic blood transfusions. Currently, …
Faster Relief for Patients with Painful Bone Metastases
A technique that combines magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with high-intensity focused ultrasound hyperthermia provides faster pain relief than conventional radiation …
Webinar—Helping Clinically Excellent Colleagues Who Have Challenging Behaviors
Sometimes the most talented, skilled physicians with whom you work are also prone to displaying challenging behaviors. Often, these physicians …
Authors from High-Income Countries Falling Prey to Predatory Publishers
It’s estimated that as many as 8,000 predatory journals—which eschew scientific integrity in favor of profits—now exist and that they …
TEA Proves Durable in Elderly Patients with Distal Humeral Fractures
Several studies have demonstrated good short- and intermediate-term outcomes with total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) to treat acute distal humeral fractures. …
The Future of Private Practice Under Value-based Care
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Jason Weisstein, MD, MPH, FACS.
An increasingly frequent …