Costs of Nonoperative Management in the Year Prior to TKA
A new JBJS study reviews costs associated with nonoperative management of osteoarthritis in the 1-year period leading up to total …
What’s New in Hip Replacement 2022
Implant design, socioeconomic inequality, and opioid prescriptions are some of the topics of the recent studies summarized in the JBJS…
The Evidence Against Viscosupplementation for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections, also known as viscosupplementation, are a common treatment option for many patients with end-stage osteoarthritis of …
JBJS JOPA Award Winners
JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA) continues the tradition of recognizing outstanding papers. A total of 4 awards …
Insights into Trends in Knee Arthroscopy
A new study evaluates trends in knee arthroscopy. Have evidence-based recommendations influenced real-world practice?
This post comes from research resident …
What’s New in Sports Medicine 2022
Co-author Rachel M. Frank, MD summarizes the 5 most compelling findings from among the studies highlighted in the new “…
Return to Work After Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
A periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a surgical treatment for hip dysplasia that has been shown in adult patients to delay …
Does “Prehabilitation” Prior to TKA Help or Not?
This guest post comes from Jaime Bellamy, DO in response to a recent randomized clinical trial reported in JAMA Network …
Improving Our Ability to Predict Discharge Disposition After Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
The majority of patients who undergo primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are discharged to home …