Cardiopulmonary Effects of Scoliosis
The 3-dimensional spinal deformities associated with scoliosis may affect other organ systems. In the October 5, 2016 issue of The …
Are Ortho Patients Getting Too Many Pain Pills?
Surgeons often prescribe more postoperative pain medication than their patients actually use. That’s partly because there is limited procedure-specific evidence-based …
Long-Term Revision Rates after Cervical Spine Arthrodesis
Most studies looking into revision rates after cervical spine fusion follow patients for 2 to 5 years. But in the …
JBJS Classics: The Natural History of Congenital Scoliosis
OrthoBuzz regularly brings you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. …
Guest Post: Osteoporosis Treatment Still Lacking
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Brett A. Freedman, MD, in response to a …
Could Bundled Payments Work with Cervical Fusion?
The answer to that question depends largely on how much the 90-day episode of care actually costs. Virk et al…