A Conversation with Dr. Marc Swiontkowski, Editor-in-Chief of JBJS
JBJS welcomes Dr. Marc Swiontkowski as our new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Swiontkowski is a trauma specialist and professor in the Department …
Orthopedic Surgeon Fixes Gorilla’s Fractured Femur
Dr. William Oros, a University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) orthopaedic trauma surgeon, recently performed surgery on a 37-year old …
Maximizing Your Non-Physician Practitioners
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners (often referred to as nonphysician practitioners, or NPPs) can be instrumental in helping physician practices …
Update on Stem Cell Trials for Spinal Cord Injuries
About 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury occur each year. The average annual cost for patients living with spinal …
Management Companies Big Players in Practice Acquisitions
Physician practice management companies have re-emerged as big players in physician practice acquisition. In 2011, more than half of the …
RA Progression Rate Predicts Need for Future Surgery
UK epidemiologists presenting at the annual meeting of the British Society for Rheumatology recently reported that X-ray evidence of rapid …
Orthopaedic Job Seekers Motivated by Geography
According to a recent survey by JBJS among nearly 100 orthopaedic job seekers, the number-one challenge orthopaedists face each day …
Editor’s Choice—June 2, 2014
The May 21, 2014 Orthopaedic Forum article, “Public perception regarding anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction” by Matava et al. is …
JBJS Reviews Editor Echoes Call for Improved Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment
In last month’s Editor’s Choice, JBJS Editor in Chief Vern Tolo. MD, called for more concerted efforts among orthopaedists …