Bundled Payments: Patient-Specific Care Calls for Patient-Specific Reimbursements
The bundled-payment model has found some early success within the field of orthopaedic surgery, most notably in joint replacement (…
PAO Results Hold Up over Intermediate Term
The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has become the procedure of choice for treating symptomatic acetabular dysplasia. But how long-lasting are …
With New Technologies, Slow Adoption is Best
The enemy of the good is the better. It’s an axiom we hear during our surgical training, and it was …
JBJS 100: Carpal Tunnel and THA
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …
Latest JBJS Video Summary
Techniques used in hip arthroscopy continue to evolve, and controversy surrounds the need for capsular repair following this surgical intervention. …
Webinar on Feb. 12—Surgical Approaches to Hip Replacement
Every surgical approach to total hip arthroplasty (THA)—posterior, anterior, or lateral and conventional or minimally invasive—has adherents and critics. Despite …
No Harm When Residents Are Involved in Hip-Fracture Surgery
While patients are sometimes concerned that resident involvement in their surgical case might lead to untoward outcomes, the article by …
After TJA, Patients Living Alone Can Safely Be Discharged Home
As Fleischman et al. observe in the January 17, 2018 edition of The Journal, “there is a prevailing belief …
Rapid Alpha Defensin Test Helpful for Diagnosing PJI
Quick and accurate: that’s what orthopaedic surgeons want in diagnostic tools to help them determine whether patients presenting with pain …