New RCT Data on Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
The debate continues as to whether midshaft clavicular fractures are optimally treated surgically or nonoperatively. More data about this clinical …
JBJS JOPA Image Quiz: Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
This month’s Image Quiz from the JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA) presents the case of …
JBJS On-Demand Webinar–Clubfoot: Predicting and Treating Ponseti Method Failures
The Ponseti method is a proven treatment for idiopathic clubfoot, yielding excellent outcomes with minimal pain or disability. However, as …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: Biomechanics Alone or Biomechanics + UKA for Painful Varus Knees?
In the January 18, 2017 issue of JBJS, Krych et al. report on early and mid-term results of the …
Single-Anesthetic Bilateral THA as Complication-Free as Staged Procedures
Single-anesthetic bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) has had a historically high perioperative complication profile. However, a matched cohort study by …
Long-Term Opioid Use Before TKA Raises Risk of Revision
Given the prevalence of opioid prescriptions, many patients present for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) having been on long-term opioid therapy. …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: How Best to Treat Femoral Neck Fractures in Younger Adults
In the January 4, 2017 issue of The Journal, Swart et al. provide a well-done Markov decision analysis …
Guest Post: Single-Stage Revision for Failed Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Effective
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Grigory Gershkovich, MD.
Shoulder arthroplasty continues to grow …
Guest Post: Own the Bone Improves Osteoporosis Care
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Brett A. Freedman, MD.
In the December 21, …