Cement Augmentation vs. No Augmentation in Trochanteric Fracture Fixation: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Trochanteric fractures often occur in older patients, including those with osteoporosis, and are associated with high rates of mortality and …
Social Deprivation and Tibial Fracture Healing
In this post, Deputy Editor for Social Media Dr. Matt Schmitz discusses the new study by Hong et al. in …
Noise Exposure During Cast Removal: Helpful Data for Ortho Teams
A new study in JBJS examines noise levels during cast removal. In this post, JBJS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Marc Swiontkowski reflects …
What’s New in Orthopaedic Trauma 2022
Recent findings on fracture management and other trauma-related news are presented in the JBJS Guest Editorial “What’s New in …
Risk Factors for Delayed Management of Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania
In a recent report in JBJS, Holler et al. investigated risk factors for delayed management of open tibial fractures in …
Rehabilitation Strategies: Fertile Ground for Prospective Randomized Trials
Approximately 18% of JBJS scientific studies published in 2020 were Level I or II investigations. The number of high-level studies …
Sustainable Trauma Care in Low-Resource Settings: How Can We Help?
Orthopaedic colleagues who live and practice in low-resource areas around the world have clearly voiced that they want support from …
A Rare Innovation in Pediatric Orthopaedics
True innovation—improvement way beyond the incremental—is rare in orthopaedics, whether it’s pre- and postoperative management, surgical technique, or prosthetic design. …
The NSAID-Fracture Nonunion Debate Continues
Many animal studies have investigated the impact of nonselective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitors on fracture healing. Nearly all those …