Reducing the Risk of Ceramic Femoral-Head Fractures
JBJS Case Connector has issued a “Watch” regarding the rare but potentially catastrophic fracture of ceramic femoral heads used in hip […]
Psych Distress Magnifies Patient Perception of Shoulder Pain
Most studies investigating the psychosocial determinants of orthopaedic pain and disability have focused on the spine, hand, hip, and knee.
JBJS Editor’s Choice: During Ankle Fusion, Save the Fibula!
In the December 16, 2015 edition of The Journal, Pellegrini et al. present the results from a cohort of 23
Nauth/McKee VideoWins JBJS EST Editor’s Choice Award
To celebrate the launch of “Key Procedures” in October, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques (EST) invited authors to enter their videos
Tool for Pre-TJA Risk Stratification Piloted
A case-control study by Boraiah et al. in the December 2, 2015 JBJS describes a risk-stratification tool that helps predict
JBJS Case Connections: Happy Endings to Unusual Cervical Spine Injuries
The November 25, 2015 “Case Connections” looks at four JBJS Case Connector cases involving injuries to the cervical spine in which
FDA Approves Pradaxa for Thromboprevention After Hip Replacement
The FDA this week approved dabigatran (Pradaxa) for prevention of DVT and pulmonary embolism following hip arthroplasty surgery. The approval
Patient Pain Perception: Two New Studies
The connection between patient pain and clinical orthopaedic outcomes has received much attention lately. Here are relevant findings from two
Including Osseous Fragment in Bankart Repair Yields Good Results
When treating shoulders with a Bankart lesion that includes an osseous fragment, many orthopaedic surgeons excise the fragment while repairing