Reducing Follow-up Loss – LTF
A randomized clinical trial remains at the top of the Level of Evidence pyramid precisely because this experimental design is …
Improving Our Ability to Predict Discharge Disposition After Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
The majority of patients who undergo primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are discharged to home …
BMAC in Hip Arthroscopy: Its Potential in Cases of Cartilage Injury
Orthobiologics have garnered a substantial amount of buzz over the past few years, showing both their effectiveness and lack thereof. …
Hardware Removal: Surgeons BewareÂ
The removal of metal fixation devices (hardware removal) is one of the 10 most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopaedics. …
ACL Reconstructions: Who Needs Them?Â
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries once were career-ending for athletes. With the advent of ACL reconstruction, elite athletes have been …
Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Recent Trends in the Medicare Population
The performance of orthopaedic procedures in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continues to increase in the US. This practice is accelerating …
Use of Machine Learning to Predict Improvement After Hip ArthroscopyÂ
The management of expectations is crucial when counseling patients undergoing treatment for a musculoskeletal injury or condition. In hip arthroscopy, …
What’s New in Sports Medicine 2021
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Day-of-Surgery Post-op Talks with Patients Worth the Effort
Personal communication goes a long way in establishing and cementing surgeon-patient relationships. I learned years ago that something as simple …