Super-Slippery Device Coating Prevents Blood Clots and Bacterial Adhesion
Whenever physicians implant a “foreign” device in the body, as orthopaedists often do, the implant is up against two crucial …
Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, September 2014
It would be an understatement to suggest that the practice of medicine has changed during the past ten years. Indeed, …
A Conversation with Vern Tolo, MD
Vernon Tolo, MD, JBJS Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, provided outstanding editorial stewardship for The Journal during the last four years. In this …
Direct-to-Nerve Cryotherapy Makes Its Debut
Dr. Vinod Dasa, assistant professor of clinical orthopaedics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, has scheduled …
Isaiah Austin’s Marfan Diagnosis: Why So Late?
Baylor University basketball star Isaiah Austin was 20 years old when the NBA told him last month that he had …
JBJS Website: #1 Among Orthopaedic Surgeons
According to the orthopaedic surgeon edition of Kantar Media’s Website Usage & Qualitative Evaluation study, JBJS.org ranks hands down as …
Orthopedic Surgeon Fixes Gorilla’s Fractured Femur
Dr. William Oros, a University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) orthopaedic trauma surgeon, recently performed surgery on a 37-year old …
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 …
Too Much Ado about Online Doctor Ratings?
Many physicians rail about the unfairness and inaccuracy of online ratings by patients, but in a recent piece in theatlantic.com…