Vancomycin-Soaked ACL Grafts Cut Already-Low Infection Rates
The word “infection” contains 9 letters, but it’s a four-letter word for orthopaedic surgeons. Postoperative infections are complications that we …
Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Maybe Not as Finicky as We Thought?
As the orthopaedic community continues to solve complex issues related to joint replacement, it has become apparent that deformity correction …
RCT: Single IV Dose of TXA Is Safe, Effective for TKA
Along the spectrum of early and late adopters in medicine, most orthopaedic surgeons fall in the middle. They wait for …
Meta-Analysis Quality Improving, But Issues Remain
Hip and knee arthroplasty are common procedures worldwide and are increasing annually as demographics change and the technical aspects of …
“Homemade” Negative-Pressure Wound Device Works as Well as Commercial NPWT
Innovation in medicine has brought innumerable improvements in patient care. For example, as late as the Vietnam War era, femoral …
The Evolution of Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Simulation
Surgical skills education in orthopaedics has changed dramatically from the “see one, do one, teach one” process of 30 years …
Language Processing Algorithms Can Boost Orthopaedic Research
Manufacturing, farming, and shopping…These are just 3 diverse examples of how technology is advancing daily and automating tedious tasks, decreasing …
Negative Findings from Level-I Trial Still a Step Forward
Donor-site morbidity from harvesting autologous bone graft has driven the decades-long search for a substitute that performs at least as …
“Appropriate” Management of Distal Radial Fractures Improves Outcomes, Lowers Cost
Many surgeons realize that to improve value, we must improve the quality of care while decreasing its cost. Clinical Practice …