Caution Appropriate as We Investigate New Approaches to Pain ManagementÂ
The dangers of chronic opioid use have rightly been at the forefront of orthopaedic practice considerations in recent years. The …
Not All Modes in Multimodal Pain Management are Effective
The public health crisis attributed to opioids has placed increasing emphasis on other approaches to pain management, both pharmacologic and …
What’s New in Foot and Ankle Surgery 2019
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Self-Reported Marijuana Use Is Associated with Increased Use of Prescription Opioids Following Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury
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Cannabinoids are among the psychoactive substances considered as alternatives to opioids for the alleviation of acute pain. We …
Adductor Canal Block Compared with Periarticular Bupivacaine Injection for Total Knee Arthroplasty
In the last decade, the widespread use of regional anesthesia in total knee arthroplasty has led to improvements in pain …
JBJS Webinar: Managing Knee-Arthritis Pain Before and After Surgery
Early on, patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) often get sufficient pain relief with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. But as the condition …
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…
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Patient Pain: A Hurdle for All Orthopaedists
Ev
ery clinician treating musculoskeletal injury or disease knows that pain perception among patients is highly subjective and variable. Given …
Did you know that JBJS is an accredited CME provider?
For over 125 years, the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) has been the premier journal for …