Trunnion Failure Leads to Head-Neck Dissociation in Modular THA
Head
-neck modularity in total hip arthroplasty (THA) components confers several advantages, including intraoperative flexibility and precision that allow surgeons …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Clavicle-Fracture Fixation and Golf-Club Selection
Golf enthusiasts endlessly debate club design and selection when approaching standard situations on the course. For example, for a shot …
JBJS Classics: Open Fracture Infection Prevention
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
ACL Self-Repair Moving Toward Reality
Attempts by orthopaedists to repair torn human ACLs have failed for the most part, so surgeons now rely almost exclusively …
SGR, RIP
On April 14, 2015 the Senate voted 92-to-8 to approve legislation previously passed by the House that puts an end …
Fracture Liaison Service Addresses Epidemic of Osteoporosis
The statistics about osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures are sobering:
- One-quarter of adults living in the US currently have osteoporosis
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Among the topics that consistently stimulate debate among orthopaedic surgeons is the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture. The central …
Functional Rehab Key to Nonoperative Management for Achilles Ruptures
The fact that 12 of the 16 AAOS clinical practice guidelines for treating Achilles tendon ruptures are supported by “weak” …
Treatments for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Compared
Two interesting investigations into lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) appeared in the general medical literature recently.