JBJS Editor’s Choice—Quality-of-Life Measures Emphasize Impact of Long Bone Nonunions
“Health-related quality of life” is easier to say than to measure. In the September 2, 2015 edition of The Journal…
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Limb Lengthening: Scientific and Clinical Aspects
Bone is one of the most biologically unique tissues in the human body. What distinguishes bone from most other tissues …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Patient Pain: A Hurdle for All Orthopaedists
Every clinician treating musculoskeletal injury or disease knows that pain perception among patients is highly subjective and variable. Given …
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 …
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, …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Different Findings about Cell Salvage, Pre- and Post-2010
Orthopaedic surgeons have always been interested in limiting blood loss when it comes to major procedures. No procedures are more …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduces Infection after Open Fractures
Most surgeons believe that an open fracture of an extremity is an indication for antibiotic prophylaxis. However, few are familiar …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Spine Surgery in an Ambulatory Setting
Improvements in surgical procedures continue to evolve at a brisk pace. It seems that, every year, incisions become smaller and …
Increasing Orthopaedic Subspecialization: Cause for Celebration or Alarm?
In the May 20, 2015 edition of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Horst et al. …