Doc, Will My New Joint Outlive Me?
When discussing total joint replacement (TJR) with patients, I and most other surgeons who perform TJRs are invariably asked, “How …
Weight Training-Induced Bilateral Knee Dislocation
You know you’re having a bad day at the gym when both your knees dislocate during a leg-press workout. That …
The Journal Joins You on Instagram
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has been a valuable resource for the orthopedic community since 1889, when the …
In My Hands, There’s a Dog Leash
As a journalist covering symposia at the 2019 AAOS Annual Meeting last week, I repeatedly heard the phrase “in my …
In THA, Less Blood Loss with Multidose Postop Oral TXA
The recent orthopaedic literature, including a 2017 JBJS study, provides substantial evidence that oral and intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) …
Patellar Resurfacing in TKA: Is There a ‘Right’ Answer?
Based on available data, it appears that most arthroplasty surgeons in the United States (myself included) usually resurface the patella …
Empathic Orthopaedists: Worth Waiting For
When I was a waiter during high school and college, I quickly learned the value of connecting with my customers. …
Top 10 JBJS Articles of 2018
Here are the top 10 articles published in JBJS in 2018, as measured by website page views.
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Surgeon-as-Patient: Tech Data May Cloud Clinical Judgment
The 24th installment of our “What’s Important” series in the JBJS Orthopaedic Forum comes from orthopaedic surgeon Jack W. …