Video Summary: Impact of Surgeon Variability on PROMs, LOS, Discharge Disposition, and 90-Day Readmission in TKA
JBJS video summaries provide helpful synopses of key data from scientific studies. A video summary is now available with the …
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 …
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 …
A Conversation with Dr. Brian Parsley, President of AAHKS
Dr. Brian S. Parsley is President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He was kind enough …
Hormone Therapy May improve Joint-Implant Outcomes in Women
According to a recent study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) …
3-D-Printed Cast Builds in Ultrasound Bone Stimulation
Among several standout characteristics of the Osteoid cast invented by industrial designer Deniz Karasahin is that it’s made by a …
Do “Choosing Wisely” Lists Protect Physician Income?
Kaiser Health News and the Chicago Tribune recently collaborated on a story that led with the following observation: “When America’s …
Epidural Steroid Injections to Get New Warning Label
In late April, the FDA issued a safety announcement cautioning that corticosteroids delivered by epidural injection to treat back and …
Bipartisan Step Forward on SGR Repeal
Up against an April 1 deadline that would see Medicare payments to physicians plunge by nearly 24%, a bipartisan group …