Risk Factors for Delayed Management of Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania
In a recent report in JBJS, Holler et al. investigated risk factors for delayed management of open tibial fractures in …
Cemented vs. Cementless Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures
This commentary comes from guest contributor Matthew Deren, MD, in response to a recent study in The New England Journal …
Low Rate of Ulnar Nerve Injury in New Study of SCHF Cross-Pinning
Percutaneous pinning of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures (SCHFs) in children has been the treatment of choice for decades. The debate …
JBJS EST Pediatric Trauma Collection Now Available
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques (EST), in collaboration with CORTICES and with the support of POSNA, is pleased to present …
Hardware Removal: Surgeons BewareÂ
The removal of metal fixation devices (hardware removal) is one of the 10 most frequently performed surgical procedures in orthopaedics. …
Heated Tobacco Products and Impact on Bone Healing  Â
An extensive body of clinical and basic science research has confirmed that cigarette smoking negatively impacts bone healing. Newer products, …
Hip Fractures in the Elderly: A Surprising FindingÂ
When discussing patient outcomes of hip fractures, we often are speaking of fractures of the proximal part of the femur. …
Reducing Intraoperative Breast Radiation Exposure of Orthopaedic SurgeonsÂ
The risk of radiation exposure in the operating room (OR) is of increasing interest to orthopaedic surgeons, and the advent …
Rehabilitation Strategies: Fertile Ground for Prospective Randomized Trials
Approximately 18% of JBJS scientific studies published in 2020 were Level I or II investigations. The number of high-level studies …