Pandemic Postponements: How Long Will the Backlog of Elective Surgeries Last?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Impact Science, in response to a recent …
Guidelines for Resuming Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Adam Bitterman, DO in response to 2 recent …
Rethinking How We Spend Healthcare Dollars During—and After—the Pandemic
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Frederick A. Matsen, MD and Jeremy S. Somerson, …
COVID-19’s Musculoskeletal Manifestations
This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and …
Pledge from JBJS Regarding Race-Based Inequalities
The JBJS Board of Trustees published a statement today that addresses the global COVID pandemic and the worldwide demonstrations against …
Screening Orthopaedic Patients for Asymptomatic COVID-19
During the initial surge of COVID-19, symptomatic patients were thought to be mainly responsible for spreading the virus, and guidelines …
COVID-19 Patients: Better Breathing After Fracture Surgery
COVID-19 infections spread rapidly in northern Italy from February to April of 2020. During that time, the orthopaedic unit at …
A Primer on Coding and Documentation for Telemedicine
Under the best of circumstances, coding and documenting medical visits and procedures for Medicare and private payers can be a …
Virtual-Meeting Best Practices from OrthoEvidence
In addition to medical appointments between physicians and patients, many medical meetings and conferences have moved to online platforms due …