Ankle Fusion Techniques Continue to EvolveÂ
A new JBJS report compares arthroscopic versus open ankle arthrodesis. The authors analyzed long-term patient-reported outcomes, major complications, and reoperations. …
Insights into Trends in Knee Arthroscopy
A new study evaluates trends in knee arthroscopy. Have evidence-based recommendations influenced real-world practice? Â
This post comes from research resident …
Improving Our Ability to Predict Discharge Disposition After Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
The majority of patients who undergo primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are discharged to home …
Hip Arthroscopy: To Close the Capsule or Not?Â
Early hip arthroscopists routinely performed capsulectomies to obtain adequate visualization within the hip joint. As our techniques and skills have …
Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Recent Trends in the Medicare Population
The performance of orthopaedic procedures in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continues to increase in the US. This practice is accelerating …
Rethinking How We Spend Healthcare Dollars During—and After—the Pandemic
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Frederick A. Matsen, MD and Jeremy S. Somerson, …
What’s New in Foot & Ankle Surgery 2018
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Does Residency Prepare Surgeons for Early Orthopaedic Practice?
One goal of an orthopaedic surgery residency is to prepare residents for the procedures they will perform when they are …
JBJS 100: Arthroscopic Supraspinatus Repair and OCD of the Talus
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …