Maybe—but only if larger, longer-term studies replicate the findings from a randomized trial of 144 patients (mean age = 66 years) published recently in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases . Subjects...
OrthoBuzz regularly brings you a current commentary on a “classic” article from The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery . These articles have been selected by the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors of The...
This month’s Image Quiz from the JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants ( JOPA ) highlights the case of an 8-year-old boy who presents with a 3-month history of in-toeing. Anteroposteri...
About one-third of lower-limb amputees have problems with the socket connecting their residuum to a prosthetic limb. This has led to the development of osseointegrated implants, which consist of a pre...
The first 2016 JBJS Quarterly CME Exam—based on articles published in January, February, and March—is now available. Starting now and going forward, each interactive quarterly CME experience from JBJS...
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. This guest post comes from Chad Krueger, MD, in response to an article at MedCityNews.com that announced a 3-D printing alliance between John...
Orthopaedists frequently treat knee osteoarthritis with hyaluronic acid (HA) or corticosteroid injections, but which works better? The 99 patients in a double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Ta...
I think it’s safe to say that the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most-studied anatomic structure in the musculoskeletal system. Yet more than a century ago, French surgeon Paul Segond identif...
Ample research has revealed that a patient’s psychological status influences the outcomes of many medical interventions. While orthopaedists treating patients with multiple-system orthopaedic trauma m...
Whether and when to surgically treat injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) remain difficult questions for patients, doctors, and physical therapists to answer. On Wednesday, March 30, 2016...
