Caution Appropriate as We Investigate New Approaches to Pain ManagementÂ
The dangers of chronic opioid use have rightly been at the forefront of orthopaedic practice considerations in recent years. The …
JBJS Author Insights: Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf
Co-author Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc discusses the new JBJS study “Tranexamic Acid Is Safe in Patients with a History …
Multiligamentous Knee Injury May Not Be Synonymous with Knee Dislocation
Terminology is important in orthopaedics. When teaching, for instance, we stress the need for trainees to be able to articulate …
Is It Time to Use Ultrasound in Diagnosing Zone-II Flexor Tendon Injuries?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. In response to a recent article in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology by …
Large Lytic Defects Produce Spinal Kinematic Instability
With the increasing effectiveness of immunotherapy and chemotherapy, patients with metastatic disease are surviving longer in much higher numbers. For …
Loss of Supination Force with Partial Distal Biceps Avulsion
In the May 5, 2021 issue of JBJS, Tomizuka et al. report the results of mechanical testing in which they …
Functional Outcomes of Patients with Schizophrenia After Hip Fracture Surgery
Thirty-eight patients with schizophrenia were compared with 170 geriatric patients without schizophrenia who underwent a surgical procedure for a hip …
The Challenges of Post-Treatment Care for Patients with Schizophrenia
The worldwide incidence of mental illness seems to be on the rise—and along with it a widespread recognition that this …
Reimbursement for Revision TKA Has Not Kept Pace with Inflation
I was once told that if you don’t have any cases with complications, you either aren’t operating enough or aren’t …