Stopping DMARDs Often Unnecessary for RA Patients Prior to Orthopaedic Surgery
Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will undergo orthopaedic surgery during the course of their disease, and more than 80% …
Do Frustration and Inconvenience Equal Suffering?
A page-1 article in the February 18, 2015 New York Times caught our eye. It focused on patient “suffering” caused …
CBO Estimates 10-Year Cost of SGR Repeal at $174.5 Billion
According to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) figures, replacing the SGR-based Medicare physician-reimbursement formula over the next 10 …
Three New Knee Studies Yield Interesting Results
We stumbled upon three recent studies of knee osteoarthritis (OA) that shed interesting new light on a condition that all …
JBJS Classics: Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Open Tibial Fractures
Orthopaedic surgeons have developed a heightened awareness of the scientific evidence that supports the decisions that they make in the …
Nonoperative Treatment of Type I Open Fractures in Kids Can Be Effective and Safe
When most laypeople—and perhaps some orthopaedists—see a child with a fractured arm or leg bone poking through a skin wound, …
What’s New in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery: Level I and II Studies 2015
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
AMGA Survey: Orthopaedic Compensation Up 2.5% Over Last Year
Last year, we reported on orthopaedic surgeon compensation data from Medscape. This year, we take a look at orthopaedist compensation …