JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice—Trunnion Wear After THA
Total hip arthroplasty made its debut about 60 years ago. As with most new technologies, it was anticipated that advances …
Could Bundled Payments Work with Cervical Fusion?
The answer to that question depends largely on how much the 90-day episode of care actually costs. Virk et al…
2016 JOPA Video Awards
In addition to the recently announced JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA) writing awards, JBJS…
What’s New in Orthopaedic Trauma 2016
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Case Connections—Induced Membrane Technique Fills Many Bone Voids
Since its introduction in the late 20th century, the 2-stage induced membrane technique has been lauded for its bone-reconstruction advantages …
JBJS JOPA Image Quiz: A Teenager with Thumb Pain After Hand-First Slide
This month’s Image Quiz from the JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA) describes the case of …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: Cosmesis Matters
Orthopaedic surgery is generally a discipline where functional restoration and pain relief take precedence over esthetics. However, all practicing surgeons …
“Adequate” Amount of Graft Boosts Success in Foot/Ankle Fusion
A therapeutic Level II study by DiGiovanni et al. in the August 3, 2016 edition of The Journal of …
Positive Culture at Reimplantation in 2-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty Warrants Aggressive Treatment
Many orthopaedists order cultures of tissue and synovial fluid samples during the reimplantation phase of two-stage exchange arthroplasties. Now, thanks …