New Level-I Data on TKA Blood Conservation
Minimizing perioperative blood loss during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) helps curtail the risks and costs of allogeneic blood transfusions. Currently, …
Faster Relief for Patients with Painful Bone Metastases
A technique that combines magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with high-intensity focused ultrasound hyperthermia provides faster pain relief than conventional radiation …
Webinar—Helping Clinically Excellent Colleagues Who Have Challenging Behaviors
Sometimes the most talented, skilled physicians with whom you work are also prone to displaying challenging behaviors. Often, these physicians …
Authors from High-Income Countries Falling Prey to Predatory Publishers
It’s estimated that as many as 8,000 predatory journals—which eschew scientific integrity in favor of profits—now exist and that they …
TEA Proves Durable in Elderly Patients with Distal Humeral Fractures
Several studies have demonstrated good short- and intermediate-term outcomes with total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) to treat acute distal humeral fractures. …
The Future of Private Practice Under Value-based Care
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Jason Weisstein, MD, MPH, FACS.
An increasingly frequent …
After Achilles Repair, Musculotendinous Strength Remains a Big Challenge
Amid ongoing uncertainty regarding the optimum management of Achilles tendon ruptures, recent controlled trials seem to have moved the pendulum …
Fewer In-Hospital Complications with TAA vs Ankle Fusion
Among the many variables discussed when patients and surgeons make a decision between ankle arthrodesis (fusion) and total ankle replacement …
D-Dimer Levels May Help with PJI Diagnoses
The percentage of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) among patients requiring revision arthroplasty of the hip and knee is increasing. PJIs …