JBJS Editor’s Choice—Achieving Incremental Progress in Spinal Deformity Correction
Orthopaedic surgical procedures to correct axial and appendicular skeletal deformities are usually dependent upon fixation devices, either external or internal …
Time-to-Drive after TKA?
There are currently no standards or regulations governing when it’s safe to drive after a knee replacement. But researchers reporting …
JBJS Case Connections: Strange and Dangerous Spinal Infections
Infections of the spine are particularly challenging to orthopaedists because they often present emergently, can be difficult to diagnose precisely, …
Computerized Adaptive Tests Detect Post-Surgery Changes in Kids with CP
The goals of orthopaedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy (CP) include pain and spasticity reduction and improvements in hygiene …
Un-Hyping Recent Joint Replacement–MI Findings
A late-August headline on MedPage Today ominously read, “MI Risk Soars After Joint Replacement.” The article cited a recent Arthritis …
7 Million People in US Walking on Artificial Knees or Hips
We know that more than 1 million total hip and total knee replacements are performed each year in the US. …
Long-Term Success with Open Bankart Repairs
Reporting in the September 2, 2015 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, European researchers Moroder et …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Quality-of-Life Measures Emphasize Impact of Long Bone Nonunions
“Health-related quality of life” is easier to say than to measure. In the September 2, 2015 edition of The Journal…
Decent Work/Life Balance Found in Ortho Residencies
Doximity’s 2015-2016 Residency Navigator is designed to help medical students make informed choices about residency programs by analyzing more than …