Editor’s Choice – July 7, 2014
The June 18, 2014 article, “Normal Health-Related Quality of Life and Ability to Work Twenty-nine Years After in Situ …
JBJS Deputy Editor Gives Publishing Tips to Chinese Researchers
The number of manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) from physicians and researchers in China …
Digital Communication Between Physicians and Patients Increasing
In a  recent study by Manhattan Research, 40% of physicians said that the use of digital communication technologies– including …
Are Quality Metrics Missing the Point?
Charlotte Yeh, MD, emergency physician and chief medical officer for AARP Services, herself became a hospital patient after being hit …
Publisher’s Note: Building on Early Success
Journals provide third-party validation for research reports. If you get published in a better journal, your work will likely be …
Patient Personality Affects TKA Outcomes
A 2007 JBJS study suggested that patients who are psychologically distressed have slightly greater levels of postoperative pain following total …
A Conversation with Dr. Marc Swiontkowski, Editor-in-Chief of JBJS
JBJS welcomes Dr. Marc Swiontkowski as our new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Swiontkowski is a trauma specialist and professor in the Department …
Orthopedic Surgeon Fixes Gorilla’s Fractured Femur
Dr. William Oros, a University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) orthopaedic trauma surgeon, recently performed surgery on a 37-year old …
Maximizing Your Non-Physician Practitioners
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners (often referred to as nonphysician practitioners, or NPPs) can be instrumental in helping physician practices …