JBJS Inc. Acquires Journal of Orthopedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA)
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rnal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) Inc. announced that, effective today, the Journal of Orthopedics for Physician …
DDH Webinar Tomorrow—CME Available
Treating developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) with the Pavlik harness is safe and successful in about 90% of cases. …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—IM Nailing vs Spica Casts for Pediatric Femoral Fractures
The study by Ramo et al. in the February 17, 2016 JBJS examines the evolution toward more aggressive operative …
What Really Causes Shoulder Tendinitis Pain?
Calcific tendinitis in the shoulder can be a perplexing problem for orthopaedists and patients. While it’s a painless, asymptomatic condition …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—A More Aggressive Approach to Dens Nonunion
In the February 3, 2016 JBJS study by Joestl et al., the authors report persistent radiographic nonunions in nearly …
New Studies on BMI and Hip Replacement
Obesity is one of the most serious public health problems in the 21st century, and body weight is becoming …
3-D Planning Enhances Cup-Placement Accuracy in THA
When it comes to acetabular cup positioning during total hip arthroplasty (THA), precision really matters. Malpositioned cups increase the risk …
Bariatric Surgery Prior to TKA for Morbidly Obese Patients?
The two numbers that you’ll want to remember from the computer model-based cost-effectiveness study by McLawhorn et al. in …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: Give Workers’ Comp Patients the Benefit of the Doubt
In the January 20, 2016 JBJS prognostic study by Gornet et al., patients with Workers’ Compensation (WC) insurance …