Doctor Shopping for Narcotics Common among Trauma Patients
A study in the August 6, 2014 JBJS revealed that the prevalence of postoperative “doctor shopping” among a cohort of …
Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, October 2014
Technological advances in orthopaedic surgery occur steadily and incrementally. However, every so often, something comes along that really changes orthopaedic …
Nonoperative Knee-Pain Treatments: Acupuncture—No, Bracing—Yes
Two recent studies revealed that valgus bracing may be more effective than acupuncture for treating knee osteoarthritis.
A JAMA study…
Does “Prehab” Lower Episode-of-Care Costs in TJA?
Many orthopaedic surgeons still believe that physical therapy (PT) services simply add to the total cost of care without improving …
How to Become iPad-Savvy
According to the JBJS Mobile Technology and Social Medial Usage Study released in March 2014, on average, orthopaedic surgeons spend …
Social Media Still Slow to Catch On
More evidence supports low usage of social media among physicians. According to the JBJS Mobile Technology and Social Media Usage …
Residents Predict Medical Apps Will Play Major Role
According to the JBJS 2014 Readership Study, residents are frequent users of mobile medical apps, with 76% saying they have …
The True Value of Hip-Fracture Surgery
Currently, each year more than 300,000 Americans sustain a hip fracture, and that number is expected to rise to more …
Editor’s Choice—JBJS Reviews, September 2014
It would be an understatement to suggest that the practice of medicine has changed during the past ten years. Indeed, …