Surgical-Technique Videos Focus on Pediatric Fractures
Many orthopaedic surgeons who take emergency-department or trauma call are confronted with a pediatric patient presenting with a fracture. However, …
Day-of-Surgery Post-op Talks with Patients Worth the Effort
Personal communication goes a long way in establishing and cementing surgeon-patient relationships. I learned years ago that something as simple …
Micromotion Followed by Rigid Fixation Boosts Fracture Healing
Mechanical factors undoubtedly play a role in the rate and quality of fracture healing. For example, the seminal work on …
JBJS Clinical Classroom: A Better Path to Orthopaedic Proficiency
In 2017, JBJS partnered with NEJM Group to launch JBJS Clinical Classroom—an adaptive learning platform that meets the unique learning …
T-Scores for Diagnosing Osteoporosis: 3 Are Better Than 1
This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and …
Accuracy of Rapid Alpha Defensin Test Confirmed
In June 2019, OrthoBuzz reported on the FDA approval of a rapid, lateral-flow alpha defensin test that helps detect periprosthetic …
What’s New in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery 2021
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
JBJS Clinical Classroom on Rhapsode: A Better Path to Orthopaedic Proficiency
In 2017, JBJS launched JBJS Clinical Classroom on NEJM Knowledge+, an adaptive learning platform that meets the unique learning needs …
A Closer Look at Impingement in Ceramic-on-Ceramic THA
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) with ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) bearings has become popular, especially in younger patients, largely because of the material’s …