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Extremities
JBJS Editor’s Choice: During Ankle Fusion, Save the Fibula!
In the December 16, 2015 edition of The Journal, Pellegrini et al. present the results from a cohort of 23 patients who…
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Financial
Low-Paid, Debt-Ridden Residents Still Optimistic
Despite an average resident salary of $55,330 a year and over a third (36%) claiming they owe more than $200K…
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Extremities
Narcotic Use and Postoperative Doctor Shopping in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Brent J. Morris, MD; Justin W. Zumsteg, MD; Kristin R. Archer, PhD; Brian Cash, BS; Hassan R. Mir, MD J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Aug 06;96(15):1257-1262. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.01114 ABSTRACT Background: The negative consequences of narcotic use…
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Sports Medicine
To Operate or Not to Operate? That Is (Still) the Question
Commentary on an article by Hege Grindem, PT, PhD, et al.: “Nonsurgical or Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries: Knee Function,…
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Spine
Anatomic Determinants of Sacral Dysmorphism and Implications for Safe Iliosacral Screw Placement
Scott P. Kaiser, MD; Michael J. Gardner, MD; Joseph Liu, MD; M.L. Chip Routt Jr., MD; Saam Morshed,MD, PhD J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Jul 16;96(14):e120. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.00895 ABSTRACT Background: Upper sacral segment dysplasia increases the…
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Recon
Scapular Winging: A Great Masquerader of Shoulder Disorders
AAOS Exhibit Selection Umasuthan Srikumaran, MD; Jessica H. Wells, BA; Michael T. Freehill, MD; Eric W. Tan, MD; Laurence D.Higgins, MD; Jon J.P. Warner, MD J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Jul 16;96(14):e122. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.01031 ABSTRACT Background: The incidence…
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