What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: 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 …
Nauth/McKee VideoWins JBJS EST Editor’s Choice Award
To celebrate the launch of “Key Procedures” in October, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques (EST) invited authors to enter their videos …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: IM Nails vs Hip Screws—How Many More Trials Do We Need?
In the December 2, 2015 issue of The Journal, Reindl et al. report on the results of a …
Tool for Pre-TJA Risk Stratification Piloted
A case-control study by Boraiah et al. in the December 2, 2015 JBJS describes a risk-stratification tool that helps …
JBJS Case Connections: Happy Endings to Unusual Cervical Spine Injuries
The November 25, 2015 “Case Connections” looks at four JBJS Case Connector cases involving injuries to the cervical spine in …
FDA Approves Pradaxa for Thromboprevention After Hip Replacement
The FDA this week approved dabigatran (Pradaxa) for prevention of DVT and pulmonary embolism following hip arthroplasty surgery. The approval …
Patient Pain Perception: Two New Studies
The connection between patient pain and clinical orthopaedic outcomes has received much attention lately. Here are relevant findings from two …
Including Osseous Fragment in Bankart Repair Yields Good Results
When treating shoulders with a Bankart lesion that includes an osseous fragment, many orthopaedic surgeons excise the fragment while repairing …
CMS Delays Start of Joint-Replacement Bundled Payments til April 1, 2016
The final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulating “episode-of-care” Medicare payments to hospitals for hip …