What Really Causes Shoulder Tendinitis Pain?
Calcific tendinitis in the shoulder can be a perplexing problem for orthopaedists and patients. While it’s a painless, asymptomatic condition …
What’s New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: Age Is Only One Factor in Rotator Cuff Decision Making
In the November 4, 2015 Level I JBJS study by Kukkonen et al., patients over the age of 55 …
JBJS Classics: Anterior Acromioplasty for Chronic Shoulder Impingement
Each month during the coming year, OrthoBuzz will bring you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal …
What’s New in Sports Medicine: Level I and II Studies
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Short-Term Benefit from Electrical Stimulation after Rotator Cuff Repair
Ask anyone who has had rotator cuff surgery, and they’ll tell you how painful the first three postop months can …
Dr. James Rickert’s Personal ‘Choosing Wisely’ List
The five-item AAOS contribution to the Choosing Wisely list of medical procedures that patients and physicians should question has been …
JBJS Editor’s Choice—Better Prognoses for Aging Shoulders
We have long been taught that among people fortunate enough to survive into their 80s, 70% to 80% will have …
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 …