Calculating Individual Complication Rates Is Complicated
Rating hospitals on the basis of complications is one thing, but when you publish complication-rate scorecards for individual surgeons, …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Telerehab Just as Good as Hands-On Rehab after TKA
I selected this study from the July 15, 2015 Journal because it highlights where we need to be headed with …
Article Exchange with Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)
Those of you who receive our table of contents alert emails may have noticed the addition of a monthly link …
JBJS Classics: The “Game Changer” for Managing Femoral Shaft Fractures
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–All About the Glenoid
The number of total shoulder arthroplasties performed in the United States has increased substantially in the past decade. In fact, …
Thank You, Dr. Page
The July 7, 2015 edition of JAMA includes a moving and powerful essay from orthopaedic surgeon Alexandra Page, MD, titled …
Culture of Patient Safety Lacking in Some Orthopaedic Environments
Eighteen percent of nearly 400 orthopaedic surgeons responding to an 89-question survey about patient safety said they do not perceive …
Bone Fracture-SSRI Link in Perimenopausal Women
The prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for nonpsychiatric disorders has climbed steadily in recent years, and the June …
CMS to Ease ICD-10 Rules for First 12 Months
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will not deny claims from providers during …