What’s New in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: 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 …
CMS Delays Start of Joint-Replacement Bundled Payments til April 1, 2016
The final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulating “episode-of-care” Medicare payments to hospitals for hip …
TKA Decisions Must Align with Patient Preferences and Values
It’s a generally accepted “fact” that total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ranks among the most significant modern medical advancements. But the …
Report on Cost Variation Spotlights Knee, Hip Arthroplasty
The Health of America, a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), found that the amounts …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Failed Total Knee Arthroplasty
Perhaps more than any other advance in orthopaedic surgery, total joint arthroplasty has improved the lives of millions of patients. …
Operation Walk Gives People in Need Free Hip and Knee Replacements
This week (December 1-6, 2014), 120 people in 23 states are scheduled to receive a hip or knee replacement free …
Hormone Therapy May improve Joint-Implant Outcomes in Women
According to a recent study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) …
AAOS Annual Meeting Roundup
With 840 scientific presentations, 560 posters, and 200 instructional course lectures, even OrthoBuzz couldn’t comprehensively summarize the 2014 AAOS Annual …