In this post, JBJS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Marc Swiontkowski discusses a new study evaluating patients’ treatment preferences and expectations in the management of radial nerve injuries.
Category: Hand and Wrist
The relationship between surgical site infection and preoperative corticosteroid injection for various procedures, findings on the long-term effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus carpal tunnel release
Patient outcomes ≥40 years after treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, return-to-sport rates following periacetabular osteotomy, and other important findings are covered in the new JBJS
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies from the orthopaedic literature during the previous year in 14 subspecialty areas. This month, co-author
This OrthoBuzz guest post comes from Paul E. Matuszewski, MD, in response to a recent article in the New York Times. The ever-increasing importance of
The removal of metal fixation devices (hardware removal) is one of the 10 most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopaedics. To the surgeon with limited experience, these procedures can appear to be straightforward and
Patient surveys are now being widely used by hospital systems to monitor patient satisfaction with the process of inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal care. While data from the surveys can help guide
Pain is a remarkable and, at times, poorly understood concept. There has been extensive research showing that patients with the same conditions can experience pain differently and that pain and activity
The performance of orthopaedic procedures in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continues to increase in the US. This practice is accelerating for multiple reasons: patients want to sleep in their own beds, hospitals can present a risky environment for
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. In response to a recent article in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology by Bekhet et al., this commentary