“Key Procedures” Videos Debut on JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques
On Wednesday, October 14, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques launched “Key Procedures.” These new, all-video articles feature detailed demonstrations of how …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle
Syndesmotic injuries of the ankle, with or without malleolar ankle fractures, are common. Studies have found that up to 40% …
JBJS Classics: Harrington Ushered in Modern Spine Surgery in 1962
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
History of Diabetes Predicts Symptom Recurrence after Steroid Injection for CTS
Among a prospectively enrolled group of 49 patients (54 wrists) with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) who received …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Achieving Incremental Progress in Spinal Deformity Correction
Orthopaedic surgical procedures to correct axial and appendicular skeletal deformities are usually dependent upon fixation devices, either external or internal …
Increased Calcium Intake Neither Boosts BMD nor Reduces Fracture Risk
In two separate studies published recently in the BMJ, New Zealand researchers concluded that increased calcium intake, through diet …
Time-to-Drive after TKA?
There are currently no standards or regulations governing when it’s safe to drive after a knee replacement. But researchers reporting …
What’s New in Limb Lengthening/Deformity Correction: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Case Connections: Strange and Dangerous Spinal Infections
Infections of the spine are particularly challenging to orthopaedists because they often present emergently, can be difficult to diagnose precisely, …