Cup-Placement Precision Declines as Obesity Increases
Obesity can negatively affect outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA), and an inadvertent reduction in cup anteversion may be one …
Histology Yields Clues to HO in Injured Service Members
Between 2000 and 2014, 1573 wounded US service members sustained one or more major amputations, and nearly two-thirds of those …
JBJS Webinar: How to Prevent and Treat MSK Infections
Musculoskeletal (MSK) infections are highly prevalent and potentially serious, and orthopaedists are frequently faced with preventing and treating them. Wherever …
Not So Run-of-the-Mill Running Injuries
Lower-extremity stress fractures account for an estimated 16% of all injuries among runners. The April 2016 “Case Connections” article sprints …
Cobalt-Ion Thresholds Could Ease Follow-Up Burden on Some MoM Patients
In the mid-2000s, before the orthopaedic community was aware of the potentially catastrophic shortcomings of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants, nearly …
Nebulous Controls, Noncompliance Mar JAMA Low Back Pain Study
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Brett A. Freedman, MD, in response to a …
“Mortgages” for Medical Care: A Good Idea?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Chad Krueger, MD, in response to a report …
JBJS Webinar: Managing Complex Proximal Humeral Fractures
Proximal humeral fractures are the third most common occurring fracture in patients over the age of sixty-five years. These fractures …
Improved Patellar Stiffness Proves Benefits of Tensioned MPFL Reconstruction
In many orthopaedic contexts, post-procedure stiffness is a complication to be avoided. But when it comes to reconstructing the medial …