Publisher’s Note: The 2014 Boston Marathon – An Amazing Day for Positive Outcomes
The 2013 Boston Marathon was stolen from the athletes and the city by two terrorist bombs, which led to four …
Must-Have Knee-Replacement App for Patients
TopOrthoApps.com, a medical-app review site, gives My Knee Guide a top rating for patients who are thinking about having a …
Orthopaedists Led the Pack in 2013 Specialist Compensation
Among 25 medical specialties, orthopaedic surgery ranked highest on payscale, according to Medscape’s 2014 Compensation Study (registration/login required). With an …
JBJS Webinar: Experts Call for Better Outcome Measures in ACL Studies
Changes in and current “best practices” for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were the subject of a recent JBJS webinar …
Editor’s Choice – May 5, 2014
The article “Declining Rates of Osteoporosis Management Following Fragility Fractures in the U.S., 2000 through 2009” by Balasubramanian, …
Neuromuscular Training Reduces ACL Injury Risk in Adolescent Athletes
Research reported at the 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting concluded that universal neuromuscular training for young athletes can be an effective …
Low-Oxygen Treatment Helps People with Incomplete Spinal-Cord Injuries Walk Better
A recent study conducted at Emory University’s Center for Rehabilitation Medicine showed that short periods of breathing low oxygen levels …
Keep It Single: Supervised Exercise with One Focus Helps with Knee OA
In a systematic review of 48 randomized controlled trials, European researchers found that a single type of exercise—either aerobic, resistance, …
AAOS Annual Meeting Roundup
With 840 scientific presentations, 560 posters, and 200 instructional course lectures, even OrthoBuzz couldn’t comprehensively summarize the 2014 AAOS Annual …