Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, August 2014
The treatment of periprosthetic infection remains one of the most difficult and challenging problems in orthopaedic surgery. Conventional approaches such …
Rotator Cuff Repair—Does Healing Matter: A JBJS Webinar
What’s more important after rotator cuff repair: How the shoulder feels and functions or how it looks on an MRI …
Aspirin’s Effectiveness in VTE Prevention Varies by Procedure
A recent meta-analysis of eight randomized trials (1,408 total patients) compared aspirin to anticoagulants such as warfarin and dabigatran for …
Interstate Licensing Reform Effort Progressing
The Federation of State Medical Boards recently unveiled an updated draft of its “interstate compact” for physician licensure. Because …
Editor’s Choice: “Doc, What Would You Do if This Was Your Knee?”
Many orthopaedic surgeons come from an active background, often including competitive sports and other “high energy” activities. Injury is no …
A Conversation with Vern Tolo, MD
Vernon Tolo, MD, JBJS Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, provided outstanding editorial stewardship for The Journal during the last four years. In this …
Publisher’s Note: Engagement and Impact: We Seek Both
The Impact Factor uses a simple calculation – number of citations to scholarly articles published in a two-year period divided …
Isaiah Austin’s Marfan Diagnosis: Why So Late?
Baylor University basketball star Isaiah Austin was 20 years old when the NBA told him last month that he had …
JBJS Website: #1 Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
According to the orthopaedic surgeon edition of Kantar Media’s Website Usage & Qualitative Evaluation study, JBJS.org ranks hands down as …