Dr. Matt Schmitz, JBJS Deputy Editor for Social Media, discusses 3 recent studies that reflect the rigorous standards, and challenges, of randomized clinical trials (RCTs).
Category: Spine
Investigators in France evaluated the long-term outcomes of 1- and 2-level total disc arthroplasty (TDA) in patients with chronic lumbar degenerative disc disease. A total
For patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), could certain aspects of the spine examination be reliably conducted via telemedicine? Dr. Matt Schmitz, JBJS Deputy Editor
As reported recently on OrthoBuzz, a study by Nian et al. provides novel exploration of microbiota and metabolites in patients with Modic changes—changes in vertebral
In a new study in JBJS, investigators found that surgical intervention “may confer a survival benefit” in elderly patients with dementia who sustain a type-II