JBJS Editor’s Choice: Local Antibiotic Delivery for Open Fractures—Ready for an RCT?
In the November 18, 2015 edition of JBJS, Lawing et al
. present a well-documented cohort study comparing the …
Powdered Vancomycin Cuts Surgical Infection Risk in Diabetic Patients
A recent case-control study in Foot & Ankle International found that high-risk diabetic patients (mean age of 60) undergoing reconstructive …
Nov. 23 JBJS Webinar—Supracondylar Humeral Fractures
On Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 at 8:00 PM EDT, JBJS will host a one-hour webinar focused on managing pediatric supracondylar …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Femoral Head Fractures
Fractures of the femoral head are uncommon. Typically associated with hip dislocations, they are found in association with high-energy trauma. …
JBJS Classics: Understanding Proximal Humeral Fractures
The contributions to the field of shoulder surgery from Dr. Charles Neer are too numerous to document in any one …
Time to Rethink Rehab Protocol after Anatomic ACL Reconstruction?
The rate of graft failure following anatomic ACL reconstruction has been reported to be as high as 13%, nearly double …
JBJS Case Connections: Overcoming Growth-Plate Disturbances
In an ideal world, nothing would interfere with long-bone growth plates in kids and adolescents. But physes are the weakest …
3-D Imaging Provides More Accurate Picture of Scoliosis Deformities
Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity (coronal, axial, and sagittal), so it makes sense that a 3-D imaging method for evaluating …
Open Fractures – How Should We Irrigate Them?
Irrigation and debridement of open fractures have been standard practices since the late 1800s. However, the finer details have not …