TKA Decisions Must Align with Patient Preferences and Values
It’s a generally accepted “fact” that total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ranks among the most significant modern medical advancements. But the […]
Lumbar Spine Surgery Helps Parkinson Patients
Despite a higher rate of complications than in the general population, overall outcomes of lumbar spine surgery in patients with
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Clinical Practice Guidelines: What Good Are They?
Over the last 10 years, the AAOS has invested a great deal of effort and resources into developing Clinical Practice
What’s New in Hip Replacement: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the
AAOS Issues Statement on Opioids in Orthopaedics
The current prescription-opioid/heroin epidemic in the US has been much publicized of late. According to a recent AAOS information statement,
Synovial Aspirates to Differentiate Septic vs Aseptic TKA Failures
When diagnosing loose components after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), orthopaedists often turn to synovial-fluid analysis to help them differentiate between
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle
Syndesmotic injuries of the ankle, with or without malleolar ankle fractures, are common. Studies have found that up to 40%
JBJS Classics: Harrington Ushered in Modern Spine Surgery in 1962
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal of
History of Diabetes Predicts Symptom Recurrence after Steroid Injection for CTS
Among a prospectively enrolled group of 49 patients (54 wrists) with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) who received