New Study Provides Vital Clue to Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Surgical site infections (SSIs) can be devastating complications for orthopaedic patients. A new study published in Nature advances our understanding …
What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2021
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Sustained Fevers After Spinal Fusion: A Sentinel for Infection?
Postoperative fevers occur frequently. During the first 2 to 3 days after surgery, these fevers are often due to atelectasis …
What’s New in Orthopaedic Trauma 2019
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Residents in the OR—What’s the Risk?
Orthopaedic educators have long confronted the subtle implication that resident participation in surgical care can contribute to patient harm or …
What’s New in Musculoskeletal Infection 2018
Every month, JBJS publishes a Specialty Update—a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature …
Topical Vancomycin in Spine Surgery: Pediatric Patients Benefit Too
When >10% of patients undergoing procedures to correct a spinal deformity develop one or more surgical-site infections, investigations into how …
JBJS Editor’s Choice: Local Antibiotic Delivery for Open Fractures—Ready for an RCT?
In the November 18, 2015 edition of JBJS, Lawing et al
. present a well-documented cohort study comparing the …
Powdered Vancomycin Cuts Surgical Infection Risk in Diabetic Patients
A recent case-control study in Foot & Ankle International found that high-risk diabetic patients (mean age of 60) undergoing reconstructive …