Hey, Fellow Residents, Leadership Opportunities Are Available at Your Institution If You Know Where to Look
This Resident Roundup post comes from Erik M. Hegeman, MD, an active duty PGY-3 resident with the Brooke Army Medical …
New Editorial on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity Data in JBJS
A new editorial by Dr. Kanu Okike, JBJS Deputy Editor for Health Disparities, and Dr. Marc Swiontkowski, JBJS Editor-in-Chief, appears …
Scoliosis Progression After Skeletal Maturity: What’s Likely for Curves of 40° to 50°?
Dr. Matt Schmitz, JBJS Deputy Editor for Social Media, discusses a new study evaluating curve progression after skeletal maturity in …
D-dimer blood test shows value in detecting prosthetic joint infections
February 10, 2023 – Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders …
The Importance of Mentoring During Residency
This Resident Roundup post comes from Georgios I. Chalatsis MD, MSc, PhD(c). Dr. Chalatsis recently completed his national board exams …
Video Summary: Functional Recovery in UKA vs. TKA by Performance-Based Tests
A video summary is available with the new Level-I study by Pongcharoen et al. in JBJS, “Comparison of Functional Recovery …
External Fixation: Still a Viable Treatment Option Worthy of Clinical Trials
Dr. Marc Swiontkowski, JBJS Editor-in-Chief, offers his thoughts on a new randomized controlled trial comparing primary closure and secondary wound …
Persistence in Ortho
This Resident Roundup post comes from Tamy Ron Translateur, a fourth-year resident in orthopedics and traumatology at the National University …
Announcing JBJS Media: Gold-Standard Video Content All in One Place at JBJS.org
JBJS gold-standard video content is now available—and easily searchable—in one location. Go to JBJS.org, where you’ll find …