JBJS Editor’s Choice: Volume-Outcome Relationships in Arthroplasty
Whenever the impact of surgeon volume on patient outcomes for technically complex interventions has been assessed, the following correlation has …
Accurate, Easy Risk Adjustment for Ortho Outcomes Is Possible
All you stats geeks out there will love the January 6, 2016 study in The Journal of Bone & Joint …
Ronald W. Lindsey Named Co-Editor of JBJS Case Connector
Marc
Swiontkowski, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) and Co-Editor of JBJS Case …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–VTED after Foot and Ankle Surgery
It seems that anytime a lower extremity undergoes operative treatment, the question is raised regarding the need for and type …
Reducing the Risk of Ceramic Femoral-Head Fractures
JBJS Case Connector has issued a “Watch” regarding the rare but potentially catastrophic fracture of ceramic femoral heads used in …
X-rays Miss Many Cases of Hip Osteoarthritis
It’s a good thing orthopaedists don’t rely solely on X-rays to diagnose hip osteoarthritis (OA), because an analysis of data …
Naproxen Effective for Preventing HO after Hip Arthroscopy
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a known complication of hip arthroplasty. A double-bl
ind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial by Beckmann et al…
Psych Distress Magnifies Patient Perception of Shoulder Pain
Most studies investigating the psychosocial determinants of orthopaedic pain and
disability have focused on the spine, hand, hip, and knee. …
JBJS to Launch Elite Reviewers Program
Peer review is the basic underpinning of scientific publication, and The Journal’s reviewers are key components in our 127-year …