By definition, a pandemic is a global public health crisis. Consequently, along with reports from North American orthopaedists, JBJS fast-tracked COVID-19 coverage has included data
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an abundance of clinical orthopaedic information has been disseminated in a short period of time. Some of that has
Most elective surgical procedures in the US have been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but orthopaedic surgeons continue to provide acute care, and some
Orthopaedic surgeons are used to taking action—to fix, to heal, to relieve pain. But how are orthopods temporarily sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic coping with
If you are wondering how orthopaedic residents and attendings are being redeployed in the so-called epicenter of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, check out the latest
Many people have taken to walking, running, and cycling for the benefit of mind and body during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many engage in those
The JBJS fast-track articles about COVID-19 have so far addressed clinical and education/training challenges, but the latest one, by Anoushiravani et al., examines macro- and
The last JBJS fast-track article cited the need for clearer definitions of “elective” orthopaedic surgery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As if in response to that,
“We believe that bone health screening should be considered in all orthopaedic surgical candidates who are ≥50 years of age.” So proclaim Kadri et al.,
As Sarac et al. note in the latest JBJS fast-tracked article, the phrase “elective procedure” is ambiguous, even though it is supposed to identify procedures