From Sutures to Staples to….Zippers?
The Zip Surgical Skin Closure device from ZipLine Medical (Campbell, CA) is an intriguing recent evolution in surgical wound closure. …
Editor’s Choice: Advanced Diagnostics for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome–How Come?
In the Sept. 3, 2014 issue of The Journal Fowler et al. elegantly compare the accuracy of ultrasound for …
Publisher’s Note: Leaving Behind a Stronger Journal and a Stronger Organization
One measure of success for leaders is whether the organization they’ve led is stronger upon their departure. That’s a responsibility …
First 3D-Printed Cervical Disc Implanted
For any number of reasons, regulatory issues among them, orthopaedic innovations in China often have modest relevance for the practice …
Value of Orthopaedics; A Major Focus in Washington
In May, more than 300 orthopaedic surgeons attended the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. During the conference, attendees …
Low-Paid, Debt-Ridden Residents Still Optimistic
Despite an average resident salary of $55,330 a year and over a third (36%) claiming they owe more than $200K …
Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, August 2014
The treatment of periprosthetic infection remains one of the most difficult and challenging problems in orthopaedic surgery. Conventional approaches such …
Rotator Cuff Repair—Does Healing Matter: A JBJS Webinar
What’s more important after rotator cuff repair: How the shoulder feels and functions or how it looks on an MRI …
Aspirin’s Effectiveness in VTE Prevention Varies by Procedure
A recent meta-analysis of eight randomized trials (1,408 total patients) compared aspirin to anticoagulants such as warfarin and dabigatran for …