3D Printing Moves from Metal to “Real” Bone
OrthoBuzz has reported previously on the 3D printing of implantable skeletal structures (click here for an example), but …
Orthopaedists Are Top Medical Earners Again
According to the 2015 Medscape Physician Compensation Report, the top three earners among medical specialists this year are orthopaedists …
Medicare to “Unbundle” Postoperative Care by 2018
During a well-attended symposium on bundled payment initiatives for joint replacement at the 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting, speakers shared enlightening …
What’s New in Hand Surgery: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Clavicle-Fracture Fixation and Golf-Club Selection
Golf enthusiasts endlessly debate club design and selection when approaching standard situations on the course. For example, for a shot …
JBJS Classics: Open Fracture Infection Prevention
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
SGR, RIP
On April 14, 2015 the Senate voted 92-to-8 to approve legislation previously passed by the House that puts an end …
Fracture Liaison Service Addresses Epidemic of Osteoporosis
The statistics about osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures are sobering:
- One-quarter of adults living in the US currently have osteoporosis
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Among the topics that consistently stimulate debate among orthopaedic surgeons is the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture. The central …