What’s New in Sports Medicine 2018
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Keeping a Clinical Eye on Downstream Costs
Medical economics has progressed to the point where musculoskeletal physicians and surgeons cannot ignore the financial implications of their decisions. …
JBJS 100: Metal-on-Metal Hips and Shoulder Function
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …
Fifth Anniversary of Boston Marathon Bombing
On the eve of the 2018 Boston Marathon, we wish all the participants a safe run tomorrow. And we remember …
Overselling Stem Cells?
This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and …
Risk Reduction Compared with Access to Care: The Trade-Off of Enforcing a BMI Eligibility Criterion for Joint Replacement
Morbidly obese patients with severe osteoarthritis benefit from successful total joint arthroplasty. However, morbid obesity increases the risk of complications. …
Long-Term Outcomes of Glenohumeral Arthrodesis
Glenohumeral arthrodesis is associated with a high rate of complications. Although patients experience reasonable pain relief and shoulder stability, they …
Twitter: An “Essential Tool” for Surgeons?
While many surgeons may not think of Twitter as a boon to professional activities, this particular social-networking platform is “an …
Outcomes from Shoulder Fusion Are Durable, Not Spectacular
Glenohumeral arthrodesis is a salvage operation, so most patients and surgeons considering this option don’t have expectations of spectacular functional …