3D-Printed Heel Bone Averts Amputation for Australian Man
Len Chandler of Melbourne, Australia had a cancerous tumor in his left calcaneus and was facing a below-the-knee amputation because …
Publisher’s Note: Leaving Behind a Stronger Journal and a Stronger Organization
One measure of success for leaders is whether the organization they’ve led is stronger upon their departure. That’s a responsibility …
Global Trauma Study Gets $500K Boost from CIHR
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently awarded a $500,000 grant to an international trauma study called INORMUS (International …
IDSA Releases New Surgical-Site Infections Guidelines
In a comprehensive 43-page document freely available in Clinical Infectious Diseases, the Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated …
Scheduling Changes Can Make a Bottom-Line Difference
Many practices are investing in expensive EMR systems while overlooking simpler ways of lowering costs and increasing efficiencies. According to …
JBJS Deputy Editor Gives Publishing Tips to Chinese Researchers
The number of manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) from physicians and researchers in China …
Publisher’s Note: Building on Early Success
Journals provide third-party validation for research reports. If you get published in a better journal, your work will likely be …
Patient Personality Affects TKA Outcomes
A 2007 JBJS study suggested that patients who are psychologically distressed have slightly greater levels of postoperative pain following total …
A Conversation with Dr. Marc Swiontkowski, Editor-in-Chief of JBJS
JBJS welcomes Dr. Marc Swiontkowski as our new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Swiontkowski is a trauma specialist and professor in the Department …