3-D Planning Enhances Cup-Placement Accuracy in THA
When it comes to acetabular cup positioning during total hip arthroplasty (THA), precision really matters. Malpositioned cups increase the risk …
Atypical Femoral Fractures: An Update
We posted our first “Case Connections” article about bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) one year ago. Since then, JBJS Case …
Bariatric Surgery Prior to TKA for Morbidly Obese Patients?
The two numbers that you’ll want to remember from the computer model-based cost-effectiveness study by McLawhorn et al. in …
2016 Marks IASP’s Global Year Against Joint Pain
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) recently launched its 2016 “Global Year Against Pain in the …
Long-Term Repair Success with MCLs Injured During TKA
Intraoperative injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a rare but important complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Surgeons …
Accurate, Easy Risk Adjustment for Ortho Outcomes Is Possible
All you stats geeks out there will love the January 6, 2016 study in The Journal of Bone & Joint …
Ronald W. Lindsey Named Co-Editor of JBJS Case Connector
Marc
Swiontkowski, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) and Co-Editor of JBJS Case …
Reducing the Risk of Ceramic Femoral-Head Fractures
JBJS Case Connector has issued a “Watch” regarding the rare but potentially catastrophic fracture of ceramic femoral heads used in …
X-rays Miss Many Cases of Hip Osteoarthritis
It’s a good thing orthopaedists don’t rely solely on X-rays to diagnose hip osteoarthritis (OA), because an analysis of data …