Nourbakhsh, Ali MD; Harrison, Katelyn MD
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00971
Volume 31(13) pgs. 651-700 July 1, 2023
AB Steroids are commonly used in spine pathologies. A broad range of providers from different specialties such as primary care, emergency medicine, and spine surgeons use steroids. The indications and controversies of steroid use are discussed in this article. A literature review was conducted on the use of steroids in spine pathologies
Cohn, Randy M. MD; Klein, Brandon J. DO, MBA; Bitterman, Adam D. DO; Nellans, Kate W. MD, MPH
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-01195
AB Innovations in orthopaedic resident educational resources and evaluation tools are essential to ensuring appropriate training and ultimately the graduation of competent orthopaedic surgeons.
DeBaun, Malcolm R. MD; Barei, David P. MD; Ricci, William M. MD; Campbell, Sean T. MD
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00243
AB Modern blocking techniques are useful to achieve anatomic alignment and stable fixation during end-segment nailing. Whether with screws or drill bits, blocking implants can correct both angular and translational deformities.
Issa, Tariq Z. BA; Lee, Yunsoo MD; Mazmudar, Aditya S. MD, MBA; Padovano, Richard BS; Lambrechts, Mark J. MD; Canseco, Jose A. MD, PhD; Hilibrand, Alan S. MD; Vaccaro, Alexander R. MD, MBA, PhD; Kepler, Christopher K. MD, MBA; Schroeder, Gregory D. MD
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00053
To improve price transparency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospitals to post accessible pricing data for common elective procedures along with all third-party-negotiated rates.
Dutcher, Lincoln T. MD; Helal, Asadullah MD; Doucet, Dakota W. BS; Jones, Alan L. MD
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00696
Hip fractures are common injuries that are associated with serious morbidity/mortality in the elderly and represent a substantial financial burden to healthcare systems. Previous studies demonstrated that resident involvement in orthopaedic surgeries is associated with increased surgical time and cost, with equivocal or worse outcomes.
Jolback, Per RN, PhD; Bedeschi Rego De Mattos, Camila MD; Rogmark, Cecilia MD, PhD; Chen, Antonia F. MD, MBA; Naucler, Emma; Tsikandylakis, Georgios MD, PhD
doi : 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00840
Female surgeons remain a minority within the field of orthopaedics, particularly in certain specialties such as arthroplasty. There is no scientific evidence on whether the surgeon's sex affects the patient-reported outcome after orthopaedic surgery such as total hip arthroplasty (THA).
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