Social Deprivation and Tibial Fracture Healing
In this post, Deputy Editor for Social Media Dr. Matt Schmitz discusses the new study by Hong et al. in …
Association Between Distal Radial Fracture Malunion and Patient-Reported Activity Limitations
The long-term effect of distal radial fracture malunion on activity limitations is unknown. https://bit.ly/2qYgOMh #JBJS
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Effect of Postoperative Mechanical Axis Alignment on Survival and Functional Outcomes of Modern Total Knee Arthroplasties with Cement
Abdel et al. report on the 20-year survivorship of total knee arthroplasty implants that were mechanically aligned (0° ± 3° …
JBJS Classics: Biomechanics of the Normal Elbow
OrthoBuzz regularly brings you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. …
Are Ortho Patients Getting Too Many Pain Pills?
Surgeons often prescribe more postoperative pain medication than their patients actually use. That’s partly because there is limited procedure-specific evidence-based …
Tai Chi as Effective as PT for Knee OA—Or More So?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Chad Krueger, MD, in response to an Annals …
JBJS Case Connections—Arthroscopy Solves Ornery Ortho Problems
The indications for arthroscopic treatment of musculoskeletal injuries continue to expand as orthopaedists find new and creative ways to apply …
JBJS Reviews Editor’s Choice–How Should New Orthopaedic Technology Be Introduced?
Over the past several decades, orthopaedic surgery has enjoyed an explosion in the development of new technologies. These technologies have …
Atypical Femoral Fractures: An Update
We posted our first “Case Connections” article about bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) one year ago. Since then, JBJS Case …