EDITOR’S CHOICE: Are We Overtreating Clavicular Fractures?
This is my first Editor’s Choice for OrthoBuzz as new Editor-in-Chief of JBJS. I am following the example of …
Thromboprophylaxis Unwarranted After Lower-Leg Fractures
The venographic prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in people with distal lower-extremity injuries that require surgery or casting ranges from …
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 …
Maximizing Your Non-Physician Practitioners
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners (often referred to as nonphysician practitioners, or NPPs) can be instrumental in helping physician practices …
Management Companies Big Players in Practice Acquisitions
Physician practice management companies have re-emerged as big players in physician practice acquisition. In 2011, more than half of the …
Orthopaedic Job Seekers Motivated by Geography
According to a recent survey by JBJS among nearly 100 orthopaedic job seekers, the number-one challenge orthopaedists face each day …
Editor’s Choice—June 2, 2014
The May 21, 2014 Orthopaedic Forum article, “Public perception regarding anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction” by Matava et al. is …
JBJS Reviews Editor Echoes Call for Improved Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment
In last month’s Editor’s Choice, JBJS Editor in Chief Vern Tolo. MD, called for more concerted efforts among orthopaedists …
In-Development App Would Enable Remote Gait Analysis via Smartphone
The accelerometer chip inside almost every smartphone, which helps the device know up from down, could help orthopaedic surgeons remotely …