Outpatient Knee Replacement Complications: How Important Are They?
In the December 6, 2017 issue of The Journal, Arshi et al. report on a detailed analysis of …
December 2017 Article Exchange with JOSPT
In 2015, JBJS launched an “article exchange” collaboration with the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) …
Webinar on Dec. 13—Patient Satisfaction After ACL Surgery
An estimated 300,000 ACL surgeries are performed in the US annually, at an estimated cost of up to $1 billion, …
The Rapid Growth of Orthopaedics in China
The November 1, 2017 issue of JBJS contains another in a series of “What’s Important” personal essays from orthopaedic clinicians. …
FTC Gets Injunction Against Predatory Publisher
According to a recent report on Retraction Watch, one day after OrthoBuzz posted an article about predatory publishers, …
Patient Satisfaction After ACL Reconstruction—Dec. 13 Webinar
We still have many unanswered questions about patient satisfaction after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Do specific patient populations benefit
For Rotator Cuff Deficiency, RSA Delivers Good Long-term Results
In a recent OrthoBuzz post about minimal-incision total hip arthroplasty, we observed that “it is the long-term results [of …
Fructosamine Bests HbA1c for Preop Glycemic Screening
Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of postoperative complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Additionally, perioperative hyperglycemia has been …
High Value Joint Replacements at Physician-Owned Hospitals
In the November 15, 2017 issue of The Journal, Courtney et al. carefully evaluate CMS data to compare …