Introducing the OrthoJOE Podcast: 2 Editors, 2 Coffees, and 2 Times the Evidence
JBJS Editorial — Podcasts are an increasingly important mode of communication across many segments of society. Our field was perhaps
The Challenges of Post-Treatment Care for Patients with Schizophrenia
The worldwide incidence of mental illness seems to be on the rise—and along with it a widespread recognition that this …
Reimbursement for Revision TKA Has Not Kept Pace with Inflation
I was once told that if you don’t have any cases with complications, you either aren’t operating enough or aren’t …
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Helps Reduce—and Prevent—Pain in Amputees
Symptomatic neuromas have long been a problem for amputees, interfering with prosthetic comfort and causing residual pain that often requires …
Better TKA Outcomes When Depression Is Addressed
In the past decade, we’ve learned through a multitude of studies that patient factors can have a substantial impact on …
Low Adherence to Open-Fracture Antibiotic Guidelines
The prompt administration of prophylactic antibiotics is considered a critical component of open-fracture management. In 2011, the Eastern Association for …
Proximal Humeral Fractures: More Data on Nonunion Risk
Proximal humeral fractures tend to occur in a bimodal distribution, namely, in younger, primarily male patients and in older (>65 …
Machine Learning Algorithm May Predict Postfracture Infection
Infection after surgery to treat a tibial shaft fracture can have devastating consequences, with significant associated costs and burdens. Although …
Long-Term Patient Follow-up: Not Easy but Worth the Effort
Longer-term follow-up of orthopaedic patients is instrumental to research and the advancement of patient care. One simply cannot understand the …