JBJS 100: Metal-on-Metal Hips and Shoulder Function
Under one name or another, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has published quality orthopaedic content spanning three centuries. …
With New Technologies, Slow Adoption is Best
The enemy of the good is the better. It’s an axiom we hear during our surgical training, and it was …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–How Should New Orthopaedic Technology Be Introduced?
Over the past several decades, orthopaedic surgery has enjoyed an explosion in the development of new technologies. These technologies have …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty: Where Do We Go From Here?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Richard S. Yoon, MD.
We’re entering the “midterm” …
Cobalt-Ion Thresholds Could Ease Follow-Up Burden on Some MoM Patients
In the mid-2000s, before the orthopaedic community was aware of the potentially catastrophic shortcomings of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants, nearly …
Among Large-Diameter MoM Hip Implants, Durom Has Highest Metal Ion Level
In a May 2011 supplement to The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Lavigne et al. reported results …