Editorials:

James G. Wright, Marc F. Swiontkowski, and James D. Heckman

Introducing Levels of Evidence to The Journal
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:1-3. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Scientific Articles:

Timothy Bhattacharyya, Daniel Gale, Peter Dewire, Saara Totterman, M. Elon Gale, Sara McLaughlin, Thomas A. Einhorn, and David T. Felson

The Clinical Importance of Meniscal Tears Demonstrated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:4-9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Geoffrey F. Dervin, Ian G. Stiell, Kelly Rody, and Jenny Grabowski

Effect of Arthroscopic Débridement for Osteoarthritis of the Knee on Health-Related Quality of Life
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:10-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Charlotte B. Phillips, Jane A. Barrett, Elena Losina, Nizar N. Mahomed, Elizabeth A. Lingard, Edward Guadagnoli, John A. Baron, William H. Harris, Robert Poss, and Jeffrey N. Katz

Incidence Rates of Dislocation, Pulmonary Embolism, and Deep Infection During the First Six Months After Elective Total Hip Replacement
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:20-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Nizar N. Mahomed, Jane A. Barrett, Jeffrey N. Katz, Charlotte B. Phillips, Elena Losina, Robert A. Lew, Edward Guadagnoli, William H. Harris, Robert Poss, and John A. Baron

Rates and Outcomes of Primary and Revision Total Hip Replacement in the United States Medicare Population
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:27-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

David L. Helfet, Peter Kloen, Neel Anand, and Howard S. Rosen

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Delayed Unions and Nonunions of Fractures of the Distal Part of the Humerus
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:33-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Seth S. Leopold, Craig D. Silverton, Regina M. Barden, and Aaron G. Rosenberg

Isolated Revision of the Patellar Component in Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:41-47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

C. Gerber, C. M.L. Werner, J. C. Macy, H. A.C. Jacob, and R. W. Nyffeler

Effect of Selective Capsulorrhaphy on the Passive Range of Motion of the Glenohumeral Joint
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:48-55. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Jess H. Lonner, Michael A. Mont, Peter F. Sharkey, John M. Siliski, Amar D. Rajadhyaksha, and Paul A. Lotke

Fate of the Unrevised All-Polyethylene Patellar Component in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:56-59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

J. Chris Coetzee, Scott G. Resig, Michael Kuskowski, and Khaled J. Saleh

The Lapidus Procedure as Salvage After Failed Surgical Treatment of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:60-65. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Tae Kyun Kim, William S. Queale, Andrew J. Cosgarea, and Edward G. McFarland

Clinical Features of the Different Types of SLAP Lesions: An Analysis of One Hundred and Thirty-nine Cases
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:66-71. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Wren V. McCallister, Jeff Knight, Robert Kaliappan, and Thomas E. Trumble

Central Placement of the Screw in Simulated Fractures of the Scaphoid Waist: A Biomechanical Study
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:72-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Tomihisa Koshino, Tomoo Murase, and Tomoyuki Saito

Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy with Use of Porous Hydroxyapatite to Treat Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:78-85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Gregory D. Carlson, Carey D. Gorden, Heather S. Oliff, Jay J. Pillai, and Joseph C. LaManna

Sustained Spinal Cord Compression: Part I: Time-Dependent Effect on Long-Term Pathophysiology
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:86-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Gregory D. Carlson, Carey D. Gorden, Shigenobu Nakazawa, Eiji Wada, Jeremy S. Smith, and Joseph C. LaManna

Sustained Spinal Cord Compression: Part II: Effect of Methylprednisolone on Regional Blood Flow and Recovery of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:95-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Eugene J. Carragee, Michael Y. Han, Patrick W. Suen, and David Kim

Clinical Outcomes After Lumbar Discectomy for Sciatica: The Effects of Fragment Type and Anular Competence
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:102-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Young-Hoo Kim, S.-H. Oh, and J.-S Kim

Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Second-Generation Cementless Total Hip Prosthesis in Patients Younger Than Fifty Years of Age
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:109-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Scott B. Shawen, Philip J. Belmont, Jr., William R. Klemme, L.D. Timmie Topoleski, John S. Xenos, and Joseph R. Orchowski

Osteoporosis and Anterior Femoral Notching in Periprosthetic Supracondylar Femoral Fractures: A Biomechanical Analysis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:115-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Case Reports:

Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yuji Yasunaga, Takashi Hisatome, Yoshikazu Ikuta, and Mitsuo Ochi

Spontaneous Decrease in Focal Osteolysis in the Unrevised Femur After Revision of a Contralateral Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty: A Case Report
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:122-125. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Michael Han and Hubert Kim

Chronic Hip Instability as a Cause of Autonomic Dysreflexia: Successful Management by Resection Arthroplasty: A Case Report
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:126-128. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Current Concepts Review:

Kevin J. Bozic, Aaron G. Rosenberg, Robert S. Huckman, and James H. Herndon

Economic Evaluationin Orthopaedics
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:129-142. Free Article [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Instructional Course Lecture:

Ken Yamaguchi, William N. Levine, Guido Marra, Leesa M. Galatz, Steven Klepps, and Evan Flatow

Transitioning to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: The Pros and Cons
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:144-155. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

The Orthopaedic Forum:

William Garrett, Jr.

Evaluation and Treatment of the Arthritic Knee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:156-157. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Sheila Sprague, Mohit Bhandari, P. J. Devereaux, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Paul Tornetta, III, Deborah J. Cook, Douglas Dirschl, Emil H. Schemitsch, and Gordon H. Guyatt

Barriers to Full-Text Publication Following Presentation of Abstracts at Annual Orthopaedic Meetings
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:158-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Material] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Letters to The Editor:

Roy Crowninshield

The Orthopaedic Profession and the Orthopaedic Industry: Partners in Quality Patient Care
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:164. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Thomas H. Lee, Gregory C. Berlet, Annunziato Amendola, David F. Sitler, Lisa M.F. Thain, and Alison Spouge

Placement of the Posteromedial Portal in Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:164-165. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Don Saroff, Brantley Burns, and Augusto Sarmiento

Objectivity and Worldly Wisdom: Missing Ingredients in Orthopaedic Training and Practice
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:165-166. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

R. Dias, R. Fernandes, S. Bhattacharya, David Ring, Jesse B. Jupiter, and Jeffrey Zilberfarb

Patterns of Coronoid Fractures and Their Treatment
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:166-167. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Ramesh Chennagiri, Dean Baiju, Nicola Maffulli, Andrew D. Toms, and Damian McClelland

Selection of Orthopaedic Trainees for Specialist Registrar Posts in the United Kingdom
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:167. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Ethics in Practice:

James D. Capozzi, Rosamond Rhodes, and Jeanne L. DelSignore

Medical Education and Corporate Sponsorship
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:168-170. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Specialty Update:

Gary M. Gartsman and Samer S. Hasan

What's New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:171-181. Free Article [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Louis A. Gilula

Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders. 4th ed.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:184. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

Richard I. Burton

Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Elbow. 2nd ed.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85:184. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]  

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