Scoliosis Progression After Skeletal Maturity: What’s Likely for Curves of 40° to 50°?
Dr. Matt Schmitz, JBJS Deputy Editor for Social Media, discusses a new study evaluating curve progression after skeletal maturity in …
Complications with Complicated Implants
In this post, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Marc Swiontkowski discusses the new JBJS study by Hlukha et al. on mechanical failures observed …
Identifying Risk of Progressive Hip Displacement After Skeletal Maturity in Patients with Cerebral Palsy
In a new study in JBJS, Asma et al. point out the need for additional evidence-based guidance on radiographic …
Noise Exposure During Cast Removal: Helpful Data for Ortho Teams
A new study in JBJS examines noise levels during cast removal. In this post, JBJS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Marc Swiontkowski reflects …
Opioid Prescriptions Declining for Minor Pediatric Ortho Injuries — But We Still Have Work to Do
The opioid crisis in America has been well documented. The CDC reports that estimated deaths from drug overdoses topped 100,000 …
Hip Preservation for Residual Perthes Disease
Hip preservation continues to be a “hot topic.” Many deformities can be addressed surgically by normalizing hip biomechanics and preventing …
What’s New in Sports Medicine 2022
Co-author Rachel M. Frank, MD summarizes the 5 most compelling findings from among the studies highlighted in the new “…
What’s New in Pediatric Orthopaedics 2022
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies from the orthopaedic literature during the previous …
Low Rate of Ulnar Nerve Injury in New Study of SCHF Cross-Pinning
Percutaneous pinning of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures (SCHFs) in children has been the treatment of choice for decades. The debate …