History of Diabetes Predicts Symptom Recurrence after Steroid Injection for CTS
Among a prospectively enrolled group of 49 patients (54 wrists) with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) who received …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Achieving Incremental Progress in Spinal Deformity Correction
Orthopaedic surgical procedures to correct axial and appendicular skeletal deformities are usually dependent upon fixation devices, either external or internal …
Increased Calcium Intake Neither Boosts BMD nor Reduces Fracture Risk
In two separate studies published recently in the BMJ, New Zealand researchers concluded that increased calcium intake, through diet …
Time-to-Drive after TKA?
There are currently no standards or regulations governing when it’s safe to drive after a knee replacement. But researchers reporting …
What’s New in Limb Lengthening/Deformity Correction: 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 …
JBJS Case Connections: Strange and Dangerous Spinal Infections
Infections of the spine are particularly challenging to orthopaedists because they often present emergently, can be difficult to diagnose precisely, …
Computerized Adaptive Tests Detect Post-Surgery Changes in Kids with CP
The goals of orthopaedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy (CP) include pain and spasticity reduction and improvements in hygiene …
CMS Offers ICD-10 “Cheat Sheets”
In less than a week from this posting, on October 1, 2015, ICD-10 diagnosis codes will debut. OrthoBuzz already reported …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Patient Price Sensitivity Is Real: Time for Providers to Engage
The September 16, 2015 JBJS study by Robinson et al. offers clear proof that many of our patients are …