Patients as Teachers: Surgeons as Students
In the July 1, 2020 issue of The Journal, Dr. C. McCollister Evarts, writes an illuminating “What’s Important” …
JBJS Announces 2019 EST Award Winners
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques (EST) and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) give out two annual awards–one for …
Preop Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures – Sooner Is Better
The benefits of peripheral nerve blocks for pain control and decreased use of opioids has been well-established for several orthopaedic …
High-Level Clinical Research in Developing Countries? Yes!
Generally speaking, orthopaedic surgeons in low-resourced environments deliver the best care for their patients with skill, creativity, and passion. These …
COVID-19 Patients: Better Breathing After Fracture Surgery
COVID-19 infections spread rapidly in northern Italy from February to April of 2020. During that time, the orthopaedic unit at …
Weight-Bearing CT: An Incremental Step in Addressing Posttraumatic Ankle Arthritis
Orthopaedic surgeons recognize that an intra-articular fracture of the distal tibia (pilon fracture) is the worst actor when it comes …
Romosozumab for Hip Fractures: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
We have all come to realize that promising results from lab studies or preclinical trials in animal models do not …
Treating Transitional Ankle Fractures: Best Evidence Yet
Transitional fractures of the ankle in adolescents are related to torsional injuries that occur around the time that the distal …
More Pre-op Bone Health Evaluations Needed
“We believe that bone health screening should be considered in all orthopaedic surgical candidates who are ≥50 years of age.” …