Fructosamine Bests HbA1c for Preop Glycemic Screening
Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of postoperative complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Additionally, perioperative hyperglycemia has been …
What’s New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2017
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
New Hope for New Bone After Osteomyelitis Debridement
This basic science tip comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford …
Certain Comorbidities Boost Risk of Acute Kidney Injury after THA
The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) is circular: surgical patients with preexisting CKD are …
Nov. 15 Webinar—Treating Clavicle Fractures
On November 15, 2017 at 7 PM EDT, JBJS will join with JSES (Journal of Shoulder and Elbow …
JBJS Unveils Reimagined Website
An authoritative source for clinically useful orthopaedic information for more than 125 years, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery…
Anatomic and Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Comparing Improvements Over Time
Although the indications for anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) are different, better understanding of the rate of improvement …
How “Conflicted” Are Medical Journal Editors?
Medical journal editors wield substantial power in deciding what gets published and potentially implemented in clinical practice. Theoretically, those decisions …
In Spinal-Metastasis Surgery, High-Volume Yields Better Outcomes
In orthopaedics, the connection between a hospital/surgeon performing a surgical procedure many times and improved outcomes has been demonstrated compellingly …