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…
Doc, Will My New Joint Outlive Me?
When discussing total joint replacement (TJR) with patients, I and most other surgeons who perform TJRs are invariably asked, “How …
Does Hip Arthroscopy Really Help?
Over the past 15 to 20 years, the use of arthroscopic procedures for hip pathologies has rapidly increased. Leaders in …
Reducing the Risk of Ceramic Femoral-Head Fractures
JBJS Case Connector has issued a “Watch” regarding the rare but potentially catastrophic fracture of ceramic femoral heads used in …
Un-Hyping Recent Joint Replacement–MI Findings
A late-August headline on MedPage Today ominously read, “MI Risk Soars After Joint Replacement.” The article cited a recent Arthritis …
7 Million People in US Walking on Artificial Knees or Hips
We know that more than 1 million total hip and total knee replacements are performed each year in the US. …
Chronic Oral Antibiotics Boost 5-Year Infection-Free Implant Survival after Certain PJIs
Along with the sharply rising number of total hip and knee arthroplasties performed in the US comes an increasingly compelling …