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Scientific Articles

Intention-to-Treat Analysis and Accounting for Missing Data in Orthopaedic Randomized Clinical Trials
Amir Herman, Itamar Busheri Botser, Shay Tenenbaum, and Ahron Chechick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2137-2143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Is After-Hours Orthopaedic Surgery Associated with Adverse Outcomes? A Prospective Comparative Study
William M. Ricci, Bethany Gallagher, Angel Brandt, John Schwappach, Michael Tucker, and Ross Leighton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2067-2072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radiation Exposure from Musculoskeletal Computerized Tomographic Scans
Debdut Biswas, Jesse E. Bible, Michael Bohan, Andrew K. Simpson, Peter G. Whang, and Jonathan N. Grauer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1882-1889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Operative Treatment for Intra-Articular Fractures of the Calcaneus
Michael Q. Potter and James A. Nunley
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1854-1860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complication Reporting in Orthopaedic Trials. A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
S. Goldhahn, T. Sawaguchi, L. Audigé, R. Mundi, B. Hanson, M. Bhandari, and J. Goldhahn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1847-1853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Donor-Site Morbidity After Osteochondral Autologous Transplantation for Lesions of the Talus
J. Paul, A. Sagstetter, M. Kriner, A.B. Imhoff, J. Spang, and S. Hinterwimmer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1683-1688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Postoperative Incomplete Reduction of the Sesamoids as a Risk Factor for Recurrence of Hallux Valgus
Ryuzo Okuda, Mitsuo Kinoshita, Toshito Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Naoshi Kitano, and Hiroaki Shima
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1637-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radiographic Measurements in Patients with Hallux Valgus Before and After Proximal Crescentic Osteotomy
Hiroaki Shima, Ryuzo Okuda, Toshito Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Naoshi Kitano, and Mitsuo Kinoshita
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1369-1376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Screw Fixation Compared with Suture-Button Fixation of Isolated Lisfranc Ligament Injuries
Vinod K. Panchbhavi, Santaram Vallurupalli, Jinping Yang, and Clark R. Andersen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1143-1148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Augmented Compared with Nonaugmented Surgical Repair of a Fresh Total Achilles Tendon Rupture. A Prospective Randomized Study
Ari Pajala, Jarmo Kangas, Pertti Siira, Pasi Ohtonen, and Juhana Leppilahti
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1092-1100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Eye Protection in Orthopaedic Surgery. An in Vitro Study of Various Forms of Eye Protection and Their Effectiveness
Alfred A. Mansour, III, Jesse L. Even, Sharon Phillips, and Jennifer L. Halpern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1050-1054. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complication Rates Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures
Nelson F. SooHoo, Lucie Krenek, Michael J. Eagan, Barkha Gurbani, Clifford Y. Ko, and David S. Zingmond
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1042-1049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prediction of Midfoot Instability in the Subtle Lisfranc Injury. Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Intraoperative Findings
Steven M. Raikin, Ilan Elias, Sachin Dheer, Marcus P. Besser, William B. Morrison, and Adam C. Zoga
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:892-899.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Levels of Evidence at the AAOS Meeting: Can Authors Rate Their Own Submissions, and Do Other Raters Agree?
Andrew H. Schmidt, Guofen Zhao, and Charles Turkelson
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:867-873.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Conversion of Painful Ankle Arthrodesis to Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Beat Hintermann, Alexej Barg, Markus Knupp, and Victor Valderrabano
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:850-858.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A New Interpretation of the Mechanism of Ankle Fracture
Naoki Haraguchi and Robert S. Armiger
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:821-829.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Realignment and Extended Fusion with Use of a Medial Column Screw for Midfoot Deformities Secondary to Diabetic Neuropathy
Mathieu Assal and Richard Stern
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:812-820.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Role of Pantalar Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Paralytic Foot Deformities. A Long-Term Follow-up Study
Stefanos Provelengios, Kyriakos A. Papavasiliou, Margaritis J. Kyrkos, John M. Kirkos, and George A. Kapetanos
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:575-583.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Medical Errors in Orthopaedics. Results of an AAOS Member Survey
David A. Wong, James H. Herndon, S. Terry Canale, Robert L. Brooks, Thomas R. Hunt, Howard R. Epps, Steven S. Fountain, Stephen A. Albanese, and Norman A. Johanson
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:547-557.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Subtalar Fusion After Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures: Does Initial Operative Treatment Matter?
Craig S. Radnay, Michael P. Clare, and Roy W. Sanders
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:541-546.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Levels of Evidence in Research Published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume) Over the Last Thirty Years
Shane Hanzlik, Raman C. Mahabir, Richard C. Baynosa, and Kayvan T. Khiabani
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:425-428.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Arthroscopically Detected Intra-Articular Lesions Associated with Acute Ankle Fractures
Nikoletta Leontaritis, Lauren Hinojosa, and Vinod K. Panchbhavi
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:333-339.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Surgical Repair of Acute and Chronic Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures
V. James Sammarco, G. James Sammarco, Carlo Henning, and Solomon Chaim
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:325-332.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Patient and Surgeon Radiation Exposure: Comparison of Standard and Mini-C-Arm Fluoroscopy
Brian D. Giordano, Judith F. Baumhauer, Thomas L. Morgan, and Glenn R. Rechtine, II
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:297-304.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Chondral Injuries of the Ankle with Recurrent Lateral Instability: An Arthroscopic Study
Kazuya Sugimoto, Yoshinori Takakura, Koujiro Okahashi, Norihiro Samoto, Kenji Kawate, and Makoto Iwai
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:99-106.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Midtarsal Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Charcot Midfoot Arthropathy
V. James Sammarco, G. James Sammarco, Earl W. Walker, Jr., and Ronald P. Guiao
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:80-91.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

A Minimally Disruptive Model and Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Lisfranc Joint Diastasis
Vinod K. Panchbhavi, Clark R. Andersen, Santaram Vallurupalli, and Jinping Yang
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2707-2713.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hindfoot Endoscopy for Posterior Ankle Impingement
P.E. Scholten, I.N. Sierevelt, and C.N. van Dijk
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2665-2672.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Frequency of Instrument Breakage During Orthopaedic Procedures and Its Effects on Patients
Wolfgang Pichler, Peter Mazzurana, Hans Clement, Stephan Grechenig, Renate Mauschitz, and Wolfgang Grechenig
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2652-2654.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Long-Term Results of Reconstruction for Treatment of a Flexible Cavovarus Foot in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Christina M. Ward, Lori A. Dolan, D. Lee Bennett, Jose A. Morcuende, and Reginald R. Cooper
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2631-2642.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cast-Saw Burns: Evaluation of Skin, Cast, and Blade Temperatures Generated During Cast Removal
Franklin D. Shuler and Frank N. Grisafi
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2626-2630.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Nonscientific Factors Associated with Acceptance for Publication in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume)
Kanu Okike, Mininder S. Kocher, Charles T. Mehlman, James D. Heckman, and Mohit Bhandari
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2432-2437.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Surgical Treatment of Calcaneal Deformity in a Select Group of Patients with Myelomeningocele
Kun Bo Park, Hui Wan Park, Sun Young Joo, and Hyun Woo Kim
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2149-2159.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Influence of Early Weight-Bearing Compared with Non-Weight-Bearing After Surgical Repair of the Achilles Tendon
Amar A. Suchak, Geoff P. Bostick, Lauren A. Beaupré, D'Arcy C. Durand, and Nadr M. Jomha
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1876-1883. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

"Surgery Is Certainly One Good Option": Quality and Time-Efficiency of Informed Decision-Making in Surgery
Clarence Braddock, III, Pamela L. Hudak, Jacob J. Feldman, Sylvia Bereknyei, Richard M. Frankel, and Wendy Levinson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1830-1838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emergency Brake Response Time After First Metatarsal Osteotomy
G. Holt, M. Kay, R. McGrory, and C.S. Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1660-1664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Computer-Assisted Surgery for Subtalar Arthrodesis. A Study in Cadavers
Mark Easley, Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong, Nathan Cooperman, Reinhard Schuh, Tahir Ogut, Ian L.D. Le, and John Reach
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1628-1636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Efficacy of Combined Popliteal and Ankle Blocks in Forefoot Surgery
Rohit Samuel, Andrew Sloan, Kuntal Patel, Magdy Aglan, and Aamir Zubairy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1443-1446. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Older Patients' Unexpressed Concerns About Orthopaedic Surgery
Pamela L. Hudak, Kristy Armstrong, Clarence Braddock, III, Richard M. Frankel, and Wendy Levinson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1427-1435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hospital Characteristics Associated with Success in a Pay-for-Performance Program in Orthopaedic Surgery
Timothy Bhattacharyya, Priyesh Mehta, and Andrew A. Freiberg
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1240-1243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Revision Tibiotalar Arthrodesis
Mark E. Easley, Harvey E. Montijo, Joseph B. Wilson, Robert D. Fitch, and James A. Nunley, II
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1212-1223. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Time-Dependent Contamination of Opened Sterile Operating-Room Trays
David J. Dalstrom, Indresh Venkatarayappa, Alison L. Manternach, Marilyn S. Palcic, Beth A. Heyse, and Michael J. Prayson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1022-1025. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Relationship Between the Outcome of Operatively Treated Calcaneal Fractures and Institutional Fracture Load. A Systematic Review of the Literature
Martijn Poeze, Jan P.A.M. Verbruggen, and Peter R.G. Brink
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1013-1021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intrasheath Subluxation of the Peroneal Tendons
Steven M. Raikin, Ilan Elias, and Levon N. Nazarian
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:992-999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Care Aboard the USNS Mercy During Operation Unified Assistance After the 2004 Asian Tsunami. A Case Series
V. Franklin Sechriest, II and David W. Lhowe
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:849-861. [Full Text] [PDF]

Charcot Arthropathy and Immobilization in a Weight-Bearing Total Contact Cast
Leo J. de Souza
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:754-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intra-Articular Block Compared with Conscious Sedation for Closed Reduction of Ankle Fracture-Dislocations. A Prospective Randomized Trial
Brian J. White, Michael Walsh, Kenneth A. Egol, and Nirmal C. Tejwani
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:731-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Angle-Stable and Compressed Angle-Stable Locking for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Retrograde Intramedullary Nails. Biomechanical Evaluation
Thomas Mückley, Konrad Hoffmeier, Kajetan Klos, Alexander Petrovitch, Geert von Oldenburg, and Gunther O. Hofmann
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:620-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Simulated Joint Infection Assessment by Rapid Detection of Live Bacteria with Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
Patrick Birmingham, Jeannine M. Helm, Paul A. Manner, and Rocky S. Tuan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:602-608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Publication Bias in Orthopaedic Research: An Analysis of Scientific Factors Associated with Publication in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume)
Kanu Okike, Mininder S. Kocher, Charles T. Mehlman, James D. Heckman, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:595-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Safety of Forefoot Metatarsal Pins in External Fixation of the Lower Extremity
Matthew O. Barrett, Allison M. Wade, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Brett D. Crist, and Jeffrey O. Anglen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:560-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intermediate-Term Results of the Ludloff Osteotomy in One Hundred and Eleven Feet
H.-J. Trnka, S.G. Hofstaetter, J.G. Hofstaetter, F. Gruber, S.B. Adams, Jr., and M.E. Easley
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:531-539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life Between Patients with End-Stage Ankle and Hip Arthrosis
Mark Glazebrook, Tim Daniels, Alastair Younger, C.J. Foote, Murray Penner, Kevin Wing, Johnny Lau, Ross Leighton, and Michael Dunbar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:499-505. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Unacceptable Complications Following Intra-Articular Injection of Yttrium 90 in the Ankle Joint for Diffuse Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
Jacob Bickels, Josephine Isaakov, Yehuda Kollender, and Isaac Meller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:326-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of Clinical Electives and Residency Interest on Medical Students' Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Albert C. Yeh, Orrin Franko, and Charles S. Day
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:307-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ensuring Appropriate Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Andrew D. Rosenberg, Daniel Wambold, Linede Kraemer, Maureen Begley-Keyes, Scott L. Zuckerman, Neeraj Singh, Max M. Cohen, and Michele V. Bennett
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:226-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The American Orthopaedic Association's "Own the Bone" Initiative to Prevent Secondary Fractures
Laura L. Tosi, Richard Gliklich, Krishna Kannan, and Kenneth J. Koval
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:163-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Eccentric Loading Compared with Shock Wave Treatment for Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy. A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Jan D. Rompe, John Furia, and Nicola Maffulli
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:52-61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anterior Transposition Compared with Simple Decompression for Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials
Michael Zlowodzki, Simon Chan, Mohit Bhandari, Loree Kalliainen, and Warren Schubert
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2591-2598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thermal Injury with Contemporary Cast-Application Techniques and Methods to Circumvent Morbidity
Matthew A. Halanski, Amy D. Halanski, Ashish Oza, Ray Vanderby, Alejandro Munoz, and Kenneth J. Noonan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2369-2377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bioprotection of Tendon Repair: Adjunctive Use of Botulinum Toxin A in Achilles Tendon Repair in the Rat
Jianjun Ma, Jian Shen, Beth Paterson Smith, Andrew Ritting, Thomas L. Smith, and L. Andrew Koman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2241-2249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lisfranc Joint Displacement Following Sequential Ligament Sectioning
Scott Kaar, John Femino, and Yoav Morag
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2225-2232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Shape of the Lateral Edge of the First Metatarsal Head as a Risk Factor for Recurrence of Hallux Valgus
Ryuzo Okuda, Mitsuo Kinoshita, Toshito Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Naoshi Kitano, and Hiroaki Shima
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2163-2172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Reoperation Rates Following Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Nelson F. SooHoo, David S. Zingmond, and Clifford Y. Ko
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2143-2149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Quality of Reporting of Orthopaedic Randomized Trials with Use of a Checklist for Nonpharmacological Therapies
Simon Chan and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1970-1978. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Blood Supply to the First Metatarsal Head and Vessels at Risk with a Chevron Osteotomy
J.J. George Malal, J. Shaw-Dunn, and C. Senthil Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2018-2022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Arthrodesis and Metallic Hemiarthroplasty of the Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Steven M. Raikin, Jamal Ahmad, Aidin Eslam Pour, and Nicholas Abidi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1979-1985. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intermediate and Long-Term Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis. A Systematic Review of the Literature
S.L. Haddad, J.C. Coetzee, R. Estok, K. Fahrbach, D. Banel, and L. Nalysnyk
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1899-1905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hallux Valgus and First Ray Mobility. A Prospective Study
Michael J. Coughlin and Carroll P. Jones
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1887-1898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Metatarsal Reconstruction with Use of Free Vascularized Osteomyocutaneous Fibular Grafts Following Resection of Malignant Tumors of the Midfoot. A Series of Six Cases
Cyril D. Toma, Martin Dominkus, Martin Pfeiffer, Pietro Giovanoli, Ojan Assadian, and Rainer Kotz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1553-1564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Are Outcomes of Bimalleolar Fractures Poorer Than Those of Lateral Malleolar Fractures with Medial Ligamentous Injury?
Nirmal C. Tejwani, Toni M. McLaurin, Michael Walsh, Siraj Bhadsavle, Kenneth J. Koval, and Kenneth A. Egol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1438-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

BMP-14 Gene Therapy Increases Tendon Tensile Strength in a Rat Model of Achilles Tendon Injury
Patrick Bolt, Avnish Neil Clerk, Hue H. Luu, Quan Kang, Jennifer L. Kummer, Zhong-Liang Deng, Kirstina Olson, Frank Primus, Anthony G. Montag, Tong-Chuan He, Rex C. Haydon, and Brian C. Toolan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1315-1320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Identification of Orthopaedic Infections Using Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction and Reverse Line Blot Hybridization
Dirk Jan F. Moojen, Sanne N.M. Spijkers, Corrie S. Schot, Marc W. Nijhof, H. Charles Vogely, André Fleer, Abraham J. Verbout, René M. Castelein, Wouter J.A. Dhert, and Leo M. Schouls
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1298-1305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Commercially Funded and United States-Based Research Is More Likely to Be Published; Good-Quality Studies with Negative Outcomes Are Not
Joseph R. Lynch, Mary R.A. Cunningham, Winston J. Warme, Douglas C. Schaad, Fredric M. Wolf, and Seth S. Leopold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1010-1018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Excursion and Strain of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve During Inversion Ankle Sprain
Patrick J. O'Neill, Brent G. Parks, Russell Walsh, Lucia M. Simmons, and Stuart D. Miller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:979-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Exposure to Direct and Scatter Radiation with Use of Mini-C-Arm Fluoroscopy
Brian D. Giordano, Steven Ryder, Judith F. Baumhauer, and Benedict F. DiGiovanni
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:948-952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Locally Administered Antibiotics for Prophylaxis Against Surgical Wound Infection. An in Vivo Study
Seth R. Yarboro, Elyse J. Baum, and Laurence E. Dahners
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:929-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

In Vivo Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Coated Devices
Rabih O. Darouiche, Mohammad D. Mansouri, Devin Zakarevicz, Atef AlSharif, and Glenn C. Landon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:792-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Screening Tool: A Useful Tool for the Orthopaedic Surgeon
John G. Skedros, Christian L. Sybrowsky, and Gregory J. Stoddard
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:765-772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Detection of Orthopaedic Implants in Vivo by Enhanced-Sensitivity, Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Miguel A. Ramirez, Edward K. Rodriguez, David Zurakowski, and Lars C. Richardson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:742-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Degradation and Remodeling of Small Intestinal Submucosa in Canine Achilles Tendon Repair
Thomas W. Gilbert, Ann M. Stewart-Akers, Abby Simmons-Byrd, and Stephen F. Badylak
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:621-630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Conflict of Interest in Orthopaedic Research. An Association Between Findings and Funding in Scientific Presentations
Kanu Okike, Mininder S. Kocher, Charles T. Mehlman, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:608-613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reporting of Outcomes in Orthopaedic Randomized Trials: Does Blinding of Outcome Assessors Matter?
Rudolf W. Poolman, Peter A.A. Struijs, Rover Krips, Inger N. Sierevelt, René K. Marti, Forough Farrokhyar, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:550-558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effective Osteoporosis Education in the Outpatient Orthopaedic Setting
Jeff E. Schulman, Susan Williams, Oner Khera, Tina Sahba, James Michelson, and Kenneth Fine
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:301-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Extraperiosteal Plating of Pronation-Abduction Ankle Fractures
Jodi Siegel and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:276-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Inflammatory and Immunological Responses to Hyaluronan Preparations. Study of a Murine Biocompatibility Model
Robert A. Ottaviani, Paul Wooley, Zheng Song, and David C. Markel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:148-157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Safe Zone for the Placement of Medial Malleolar Screws
John E. Femino, Brian F. Gruber, and Madhav A. Karunakar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:133-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Contribution of Articular Surface Geometry to Ankle Stabilization
Yuki Tochigi, M. James Rudert, Charles L. Saltzman, Annunziato Amendola, and Thomas D. Brown
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2704-2713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetic at Iliac Crest Bone-Graft Sites for Postoperative Pain Relief. A Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Steven J. Morgan, Kyle J. Jeray, Laurel H. Saliman, Howard J. Miller, Allison E. Williams, Stephanie L. Tanner, Wade R. Smith, and J. Scott Broderick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2606-2612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Extruded Talus: Results of Reimplantation
Carla S. Smith, Sean E. Nork, and Bruce J. Sangeorzan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2418-2424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of Comorbidities on the Measurement of Health in Patients with Ankle Osteoarthritis
Charles L. Saltzman, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Michael O'Rourke, Thomas D. Brown, Joseph A. Buckwalter, and Richard Johnston
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2366-2372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stress Injuries of the Calcaneus Detected with Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Military Recruits
Markus J. Sormaala, Maria H. Niva, Martti J. Kiuru, Ville M. Mattila, and Harri K. Pihlajamäki
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2237-2242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Surgical Techniques

Hindfoot Endoscopy for Posterior Ankle Impingement. Surgical Technique
C.N. van Dijk, P.A.J. de Leeuw, and P.E. Scholten
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 2):287-298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intermediate-Term Results of the Ludloff Osteotomy in One Hundred and Eleven Feet. Surgical Technique
H.-J. Trnka, S.G. Hofstaetter, and M.E. Easley
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 2):156-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intrasheath Subluxation of the Peroneal Tendons. Surgical Technique
Steven M. Raikin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 2):146-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Distal Tibial Reconstruction with Use of a Circular External Fixator and an Intramedullary Nail. Surgical Technique
Levent Eralp and Mehmet Kocaoglu
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008(Supp 2);90:181-194.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Comparison of Arthrodesis and Metallic Hemiarthroplasty of the Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint. Surgical Technique
Steven M. Raikin and Jamal Ahmad
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):171-180.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Hallux Valgus and First Ray Mobility. Surgical Technique
Michael J. Coughlin and Bertil W. Smith
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):153-170.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Extraperiosteal Plating of Pronation-Abduction Ankle Fractures. Surgical Technique
Jodi Siegel and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):135-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Surgical Technique of Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation of the Talus with Use of a Periosteal Graft. Surgical Technique
Mike H. Baums, Gabert Heidrich, Wolfgang Schultz, Hanno Steckel, Enrico Kahl, and Hans-Michael Klinger
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):170-182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Treatment of Primarily Ligamentous Lisfranc Joint Injuries: Primary Arthrodesis Compared with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. Surgical Technique
J. Chris Coetzee and Thuan V. Ly
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):122-127. [Full Text] [PDF]

Early Results of a New Method of Treatment for Idiopathic Congenital Vertical Talus. Surgical Technique
Matthew B. Dobbs, Derek B. Purcell, Ryan Nunley, and Jose A. Morcuende
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):111-121. [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Results of the Modified Hoffman Procedure in the Rheumatoid Forefoot
S. Thomas, A.W.G. Kinninmonth, and C. Senthil Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):149-157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Percutaneous Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Correction of Hallux Valgus
Bruno Magnan, Riccardo Bortolazzi, Elena Samaila, Lorenzo Pezzè, Nicola Rossi, and Pietro Bartolozzi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):135-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Treatment of Malunion and Nonunion at the Site of an Ankle Fusion with the Ilizarov Apparatus
Dror Paley, Bradley M. Lamm, Dimitris Katsenis, Anil Bhave, and John E. Herzenberg
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):119-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Results of the Modified Hoffman Procedure in the Rheumatoid Forefoot
S. Thomas, A.W.G. Kinninmonth, and C. Senthil Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):149-157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Percutaneous Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Correction of Hallux Valgus
Bruno Magnan, Riccardo Bortolazzi, Elena Samaila, Lorenzo Pezzè, Nicola Rossi, and Pietro Bartolozzi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):135-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Selected Scientific Exhibits from the AAOS

Botulinum Neurotoxin as a Therapeutic Modality in Orthopaedic Surgery: More Than Twenty Years of Experience
Thorsten M. Seyler, Beth P. Smith, David R. Marker, Jianjun Ma, Jian Shen, Tom L. Smith, Michael A. Mont, Kat Kolaski, and L. Andrew Koman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 4):133-145. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correction of Hallux Valgus Using Lateral Soft-Tissue Release and Proximal Chevron Osteotomy Through a Medial Incision
Woo-Chun Lee and Yu-Mi Kim
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 3):82-89. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Treatment of Severe Posttraumatic Arthritis of the Ankle Joint
S. Giannini, R. Buda, C. Faldini, F. Vannini, M. Romagnoli, G. Grandi, and R. Bevoni
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 3):15-28. [Full Text] [PDF]

Periprosthetic Infection: What Are the Diagnostic Challenges?
Javad Parvizi, Elie Ghanem, Sarah Menashe, Robert L. Barrack, and Thomas W. Bauer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 4):138-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Design, Conduct, and Interpretation of Nonrandomized Orthopaedic Studies—A Practical Approach

Qualitative Research: A Review of Methods with Use of Examples from the Total Knee Replacement Literature
Dorcas E. Beaton and Jocalyn P. Clark
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):107-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evaluating Agreement: Conducting a Reliability Study
Paul J. Karanicolas, Mohit Bhandari, Hans Kreder, Antonio Moroni, Martin Richardson, Stephen D. Walter, Geoff R. Norman, Gordon H. Guyatt on Behalf of the Collaboration for Outcome Assessment in Surgical Trials (COAST) Musculoskeletal Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):99-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

An Evidence-Based Approach to the Adoption of New Technology
Henry Ahn, Mohit Bhandari, and Emil H. Schemitsch
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):95-98. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Methodological Issues in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies in Orthopaedic Research
Nicole Simunovic, Sheila Sprague, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):87-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Multicenter Collaboration in Observational Research: Improving Generalizability and Efficiency
Sheila Sprague, Joel M. Matta, Mohit Bhandari on Behalf of the Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Collaborative (ATHAC) Investigators
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):80-86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Using Observational Data for Decision Analysis and Economic Analysis
Carmen A. Brauer and Kevin J. Bozic
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):73-79. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Use of Hospital Registries in Orthopaedic Surgery
Henry Ahn, Charles M. Court-Brown, Margaret M. McQueen, and Emil H. Schemitsch
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):68-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Authorship and Ethical Considerations in the Conduct of Observational Studies
Paul Tornetta, III, Jodi Siegel, Paula McKay, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):61-67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Analysis of Observational Studies: A Guide to Understanding Statistical Methods
Saam Morshed, Paul Tornetta, III, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):50-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcome Instruments: Rationale for Their Use
Rudolf W. Poolman, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Jeremy C.T. Fairbank, Emil H. Schemitsch, Sheila Sprague, and Henrica C.W. de Vet
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):41-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcome Measures and Implications for Sample-Size Calculations
Michael Zlowodzki and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):35-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Survey Design in Orthopaedic Surgery: Getting Surgeons to Respond
Sheila Sprague, Laura Quigley, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):27-34. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

How to Design a Good Case Series
Bauke Kooistra, Bernadette Dijkman, Thomas A. Einhorn, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):21-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Principles of Designing an Orthopaedic Case-Control Study
Jason W. Busse and William T. Obremskey
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):15-20. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Principles of Designing a Cohort Study in Orthopaedics
Dianne M. Bryant, Kevin Willits, and Beate P. Hanson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):10-14. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hierarchy of Evidence: Where Observational Studies Fit in and Why We Need Them
Daniel J. Hoppe, Emil H. Schemitsch, Saam Morshed, Paul Tornetta, III, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):2-9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Design, Conduct, and Interpretation of Nonrandomized Orthopaedic Studies: A Practical Approach. (All) Evidence Matters
Mohit Bhandari, Saam Morshed, Paul Tornetta, III, and Emil H. Schemitsch
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 3):1. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Video Supplements

Peroneal Groove Deepening for Subluxation of the Peroneal Tendons; plus Brostrm-Gould Ankle Ligament Repair (Mar 2009)
Steven M. Raikin, MD and Levon N. Nazarian, MD
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Distal Tibial Reconstruction with Use of a Circular External Fixator and an Intramedullary Nail (Mar 2008)
Levent Eralp, MD and Mehmet Kocaoglu, MD
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Arthrodesis of the Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint (Mar 2008)
Steven M. Raikin, MD
[View Free Synopsis]

Cementless, Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty (Dec 2006)
H. Cornelis Doets, MD and Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, MD, PhD
[View Free Synopsis]

Frozen Structural Allografts in the Foot and Ankle (Dec 2004)
Steven K. Neufeld, MD
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Treatment of Syndesmotic Disruptions of the Ankle with Bioabsorbable Screw Fixation (Dec 2001)
W. David Hovis, MD
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Ankle Arthrodesis for Post-Traumatic Arthritis (Mar 2001)
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
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The Chevron Osteotomy for Correction of Hallux Valgus (Dec 2000)
Mark S. Myerson, MD, Hans Jorg Trnka, MD and Mark E. Easley, MD
[View Free Synopsis]

Extraperiosteal Plating of Pronation - Abduction Ankle Fractures
Paul Tornetta, III, MD and Jodi Siegel, MD
[View Free Synopsis]

Agility Total Ankle Arthroplasty (Sep 2004)
Frank G. Alvine, MD, Steven L. Haddad, MD and Charles L. Saltzman, MD
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Case Reports

Simultaneous Reconstruction of the Medial and Lateral Ligament Complexes of the Ankle Joint with Semitendinosus Tendon Allograft. A Case Report
Jae Ho Yoo, Woo-Chun Lee, and Jeong-Seok Moon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1491-1496. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pseudoaneurysm of the Anterior Tibial Artery After Ankle Arthroscopy Treated with Ultrasound-Guided Compression Therapy. A Case Report
Eui-Chan Jang, Byung Kook Kwak, Kwang-Sup Song, Ho-Joong Jung, Jae-Sung Lee, and Jae Jun Yang
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2235-2239.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Acute Bullous Hemorrhagic Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Pitfalls of Diagnostic Delay. A Case Report
E.L. Newell, S.I. Chaudhry, and M.M. Black
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:174-177. [Full text] [PDF]

Calcaneal Osteomyelitis Caused by Exophiala jeanselmei in an Immunocompetent Child. A Case Report
Shah Alam Khan, Azra S. Hasan, Malini R. Capoor, Manish K. Varshney, and Vivek Trikha
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:859-862. [Full text] [PDF]

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Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

The Lindgren and Chevron Osteotomies Were Not Different in Repair of Hallux Valgus
Saro C, Andrén B, Wildemyr Z, Felländer-Tsai L., Outcome After Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Methods. Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Jul;28:778-87., and James W. Brodsky
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:450. [Full text] [PDF]

Elongation of the Achilles Tendon After Rupture Repair Occurred Slightly Less with Postoperative Early Motion Than with Postoperative Immobilization
Annunziato Amendola
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1873. [Full text] [PDF]

Customized or Prefabricated Foot Orthoses Improved Function Only in the Short Term in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis
Alistair Younger
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:458. [Full text] [PDF]

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What's New

What's New in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Randall C. Marx and Mark S. Mizel
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:1023-1031.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

What's New in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Randall C. Marx and Mark S. Mizel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:928-942. [Full text] [PDF]

What's New in Orthopaedic Research
Lawrence V. Gulotta, Chisa Hidaka, Suzanne A. Maher, Matthew E. Cunningham, and Scott A. Rodeo
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2092-2101. [Full Text] [PDF]

What's New in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Oladapo A. Alade and Mark S. Mizel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:914-921. [Full text] [PDF]

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Editorials

A Simple Formula for Continued Improvement in Orthopaedic Surgery Postgraduate Training: Courageous Leadership
Marc F. Swiontkowski
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1175. [Full text] [PDF]

Technology Assessment and Adoption in Orthopaedics: Lessons Learned
Kevin J. Bozic and Joshua J. Jacobs
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:689-690. [Full Text] [PDF]

Patient Care, Professionalism, and Relationships with Industry
James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:225. [Full text] [PDF]

JBJS Trustees' Commitment to the Profession
Michael A. Simon, Bernard A. Rineberg, James H. Herndon, Cecil H. Rorabeck, Dan M. Spengler, Vernon T. Tolo, Edward N. Hanley, Jr., and Stuart L. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1. [Full text] [PDF]

Methodology and Statistical Review: A New Dimension for The Journal
James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2581. [Full text] [PDF]

Bone Graft Substitutes: Separating Fact from Fiction
Roy Sanders
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:469. [Full text] [PDF]

Professionalism in Publishing
Richard A. Brand, Joshua J. Jacobs, and James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2323-2325. [Full text] [PDF]

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The Orthopaedic Forum

Mentoring: Our Obligation… Our Heritage
Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2511-2519. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Orthopaedics in 2020: Predictors of Musculoskeletal Need
Michael J. Dunbar, Andrew Howard, Earl R. Bogoch, Javad Parvizi, and Hans J. Kreder
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2276-2286. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Operating-Room Throughput: Strategies for Improvement
Khaled J. Saleh, Wendy M. Novicoff, David Rion, Linda H. MacCracken, and Richard Siegrist
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2028-2039. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Department of Justice Investigation of Orthopaedic Industry
William L. Healy and Richard N. Peterson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1791-1805. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Patient Safety in North America: Beyond "Operate Through Your Initials" and "Sign Your Site"
David A. Wong, Brendan Lewis, James Herndon, Claude Martin, Jr., and Robert Brooks
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1534-1541. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stand Up and Be Counted 2008
Louis U. Bigliani
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1531-1533. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Surgeons: Artists or Scientists?
Emil H. Schemitsch, Mohit Bhandari, Michael D. McKee, Rad Zdero, Paul Tornetta, III, J. Bartley McGehee, and Richard J. Hawkins
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1264-1273. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Education—Are We Attracting the Best and the Brightest?
Sanford E. Emery, James P. Waddell, Andrea E. Waddell, Michael McCaslin, and Kevin Black
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1253-1263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Preclinical Medical School Education: Meeting an Underserved Need
Charles S. Day, Yangyang R. Yu, Albert C. Yeh, Lori R. Newman, Ronald Arky, and David H. Roberts
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:733-739.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The American Orthopaedic Association Clinical Trials Curriculum
Ivan R. Diamond, Camille Murray, Michael J. Bosse, James D. Heckman, Sohail K. Mirza, Terrance D. Peabody, Khaled J. Saleh, Marc F. Swiontkowski, and James G. Wright
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:1007-1011.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

From the Frontlines to the Home Front. The Crucial Role of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Captain D.C. Covey
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:998-1006.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

The Need for Increased Access to the U.S. Health-Care System
Jesse E. Bible, Richard S. Lee, and Gary E. Friedlaender
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:476-484.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Research at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: A Snapshot
Stephen I. Katz
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:474-475.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Maintenance of Certification for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Marybeth Ezaki and Randall E. Marcus
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:222-226.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Evidence-Based Medicine, the Quality Initiative, and P4P: Performance or Paperwork?
M. Bradford Henley, Charles Turkelson, Joshua J. Jacobs, and Robert H. Haralson
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2781-2790.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Direct-to-Consumer Marketing in Orthopaedic Surgery: Boon or Boondoggle?
Jonathan L. Schaffer, Kevin J. Bozic, Lawrence D. Dorr, Dane A. Miller, and James V. Nepola
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2534-2543.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Topics in Medical Economics: Medical Malpractice
Joseph Bernstein, Duncan MacCourt, and Bruce D. Abramson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1777-1782. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Barriers (Threats) to Clinical Research
J.L. Marsh, William McMaster, Javad Parvizi, Stephen I. Katz, and Kurt Spindler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1769-1776. [Full text] [PDF]

(Mis)Perceptions About Intimate Partner Violence in Women Presenting for Orthopaedic Care: A Survey of Canadian Orthopaedic Surgeons
Mohit Bhandari, Sheila Sprague, Paul Tornetta, III, Valerie D'Aurora, Emil Schemitsch, Heather Shearer, Ole Brink, David Mathews, Sonia Dosanjh on Behalf of the Violence Against Women Health Research Collaborative
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1590-1597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Current State of Fellowship Hiring: Is a Universal Match Necessary? Is It Possible?
Christopher D. Harner, Anil S. Ranawat, Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth, Peter J. Stern, Shepard R. Hurwitz, William N. Levine, G. Paul DeRosa, and Serena S. Hu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1375-1384. [Full text] [PDF]

Inventing in Orthopaedics: From Idea to Marketed Device
Peter M. Bonutti, Thorsten M. Seyler, Paul D. Bianco, Slif D. Ulrich, and Michael A. Mont
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1385-1392. [Full text] [PDF]

Is Socrates Dying?
Augusto Sarmiento
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:675-676. [Full text] [PDF]

The 2007 ABC Traveling Fellowship: Building International Orthopaedic Bridges
Constance R. Chu, John Antoniou, Brian G. Donley, Steven L. Frick, Alan S. Hilibrand, William M. Ricci, and Alastair S. Younger
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:672-674. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Orthopaedic Residency Training: Are We Meeting Expectations?
Richard H. Gross, Jennifer Greene, Richard Haynes, and Michael F. Schafer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:429-437. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA 2005 John J. Fahey, MD, Memorial North American Traveling Fellowship: Fellows' Travel Diary
Matthew T. Provencher, Kevin J. Bozic, Rex Haydon, Johnny T.C. Lau, and Heather A. Vallier
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:205-207. [Full text] [PDF]

Readability of Patient Education Materials from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Web Sites
Sameer Badarudeen and Sanjeev Sabharwal
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:199-204. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Orthopaedists Partnering with Other Physicians to Provide Musculoskeletal Care
Alan S. Hilibrand, Kurt P. Spindler, and Scott D. Boden
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2810-2818. [Full text] [PDF]

Hattage
Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2803-2809. [Full text] [PDF]

Medicare Physician Reimbursement: Past, Present, and Future
Sanaz Hariri, Kevin J. Bozic, Carlos Lavernia, Ann Prestipino, and Harry E. Rubash
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2536-2546. [Full text] [PDF]

Pain Management: The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Perspective
Harry N. Herkowitz, Douglas R. Dirschl, and David H. Sohn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2532-2535. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA-JOA Traveling Fellowship 2006: The Fellows' Travel Log
Scott F.M. Duncan, Eric Hofmeister, Michael Bolognesi, and Rena Stewart
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2312-2315. [Full text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Medicine Educational Reform in the Bone and Joint Decade
Joseph Bernstein, Toby King, and George V. Lawry
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2308-2311. [Full text] [PDF]

Follow-up on Misrepresentation of Research Activity by Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: Has Anything Changed?
Emmanuel K. Konstantakos, Richard T. Laughlin, Ronald J. Markert, and Lynn A. Crosby
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2084-2088. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Gainsharing in Orthopaedics: Passing Fancy or Wave of the Future?
Douglas R. Dirschl, Joane Goodroe, D. McCarty Thornton, and Gary W. Eiland
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2075-2083. [Full Text] [PDF]

Symposium. How to Participate in Orthopaedic Randomized Clinical Trials
Stephen B. Trippel, Michael J. Bosse, David A. Heck, and James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1856-1864. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. The Introduction of Biologics in Orthopaedics: Issues of Cost, Commercialism, and Ethics
William T. Obremskey, James S. Marotta, Michael J. Yaszemski, Larry R. Churchill, Scott D. Boden, and Douglas R. Dirschl
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1641-1649. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Potential Strategies for Improving Orthopaedic Education Strategic Dialogue from the AOA Resident Leadership Forum Class of 2005
Anil S. Ranawat, Douglas R. Dirschl, Corey J. Wallach, and Christopher D. Harner
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1633-1640. 1633[Full text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Surgeons as Educators. Applying the Principles of Adult Education to Teaching Orthopaedic Residents
Stephen J. Pinney, Samir Mehta, Daniel D. Pratt, John F. Sarwark, Edmund Campion, Laurel Blakemore, and Kevin P. Black
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1385-1392. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. The Relevance of Culturally Competent Care in Orthopaedics to Outcomes and Health Care Disparities
Augustus A. White, III, James A. Hill, Audley M. Mackel, Diane L. Rowley, Emily P. Rickards, and Bill Jenkins
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1379-1384. [Full text] [PDF]

Commercially Funded and United States-Based Research Is More Likely to Be Published; Good-Quality Studies with Negative Outcomes Are Not
Joseph R. Lynch, Mary R.A. Cunningham, Winston J. Warme, Douglas C. Schaad, Fredric M. Wolf, and Seth S. Leopold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1010-1018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Exposure to Direct and Scatter Radiation with Use of Mini-C-Arm Fluoroscopy
Brian D. Giordano, Steven Ryder, Judith F. Baumhauer, and Benedict F. DiGiovanni
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:948-952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Locally Administered Antibiotics for Prophylaxis Against Surgical Wound Infection. An in Vivo Study
Seth R. Yarboro, Elyse J. Baum, and Laurence E. Dahners
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:929-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A Practical Guide to Assigning Levels of Evidence
James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1128-1130. [Full text] [PDF]

The Prevalence and Severity of Burnout Among Academic Orthopaedic Departmental Leaders
Khaled J. Saleh, James Campbell Quick, Mark Conaway, Wesley E. Sime, Wayne Martin, Shepard Hurwitz, and Thomas A. Einhorn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:896-903. [Full text] [PDF]

Developmental Biology in Orthopaedics. Summary of the 2006 AAOS Research Symposium
Benjamin A. Alman and William A. Horton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:668-671. [Full text] [PDF]

An MBA: The Utility and Effect on Physicians' Careers
Selene G. Parekh and Bikramjit Singh
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:442-447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Demystifying the Orthopaedic Certification Process
Randall E. Marcus, John J. Callaghan, and G. Paul DeRosa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:436-441. [Full Text] [PDF]

Perceptions and Competence in Evidence-Based Medicine: Are Surgeons Getting Better? A Questionnaire Survey of Members of the Dutch Orthopaedic Association
Rudolf W. Poolman, Inger N. Sierevelt, Forough Farrokhyar, J. Adriaan Mazel, Leendert Blankevoort, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:206-215. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium Integrating Evidence-Based Medicine into Clinical Practice
Rick W. Wright, John E. Kuhn, Annunziato Amendola, Morgan H. Jones, and Kurt P. Spindler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:199-205. [Full text] [PDF]

The Conduct of Clinical Research Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
William C. McMaster, Katherine Sale, Gunnar B.J. Andersson, Mathias P.G. Bostrom, Mark C. Gebhardt, Stephen B. Trippel, and David C. Clark
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2765-2770. [Full text] [PDF]

Topics in Medical Economics: Health Care Rationing
Joseph Bernstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2527-2532. [Full text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Gifts: Opportunities and Obligations
Terry R. Light
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2521-2526. [Full text] [PDF]

Level-I Orthopaedic Trauma Care: A Model for Longevity
Michael T. Archdeacon and Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2305-2309. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Professionalism Guiding Leadership
Terry R. Light and Marc F. Swiontkowski
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2303-2304. [Full text] [PDF]

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Topics in Training

Funding of Educational Opportunities in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training. A Survey of Residency Program Directors and Chairs
A. Alex Jahangir, John H. Flint, and Samir Mehta
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1542-1545. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Value of Mentorship in Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Education: The Residents' Perspective
John H. Flint, A. Alex Jahangir, Bruce D. Browner, and Samir Mehta
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2009;91:1017-1022.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Operative Experience in an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program: The Effect of Work-Hour Restrictions
Michael A. Baskies, David E. Ruchelsman, Craig M. Capeci, Joseph D. Zuckerman, and Kenneth A. Egol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:924-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Effect of Computer Navigation on Trainee Learning of Surgical Skills
Wade Gofton, Adam Dubrowski, Farshid Tabloie, and David Backstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2819-2827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Impact of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Work-Hour Regulations on the Surgical Experience of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Alexander J. Pappas and David C. Teague
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:904-909. [Full text] [PDF]

Measuring the Attitudes and Impact of the Eighty-Hour Workweek Rules on Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Sharat K. Kusuma, Samir Mehta, Michael Sirkin, Adolph J. Yates, Theodore Miclau, Kimberly J. Templeton, and Gary E. Friedlaender
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:679-685. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Practice Management Education in Orthopaedic Surgical Residencies
J. Brian Gill and Robert C. Schutt, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:216-219. [Full text] [PDF]

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Ethics in Practice

Managing Medical Errors
James D. Capozzi and Rosamond Rhodes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2520-2521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ethical Dilemmas in Orthopaedic Surgical Training
Graeme Holt, Tom Nunn, and Alberto Gregori
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2798-2803.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Caring for Doctors
James D. Capozzi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1606-1608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ethics in Practice. Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship
James D. Capozzi, Rosamond Rhodes, and George Gantsoudes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:208-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Physician Advertising: Evaluation of a Sample Advertisement
James D. Capozzi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2089-2091. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ethics of Sham Surgery in Clinical Orthopaedic Research
Samir Mehta, Thomas G. Myers, Jess H. Lonner, G. Russell Huffman, and Brian J. Sennett
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1650-1653. [Full text] [PDF]

The Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Financial Conflict of Interest in Orthopaedic Research
Kanu Okike and Mininder S. Kocher
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:910-913. [Full text] [PDF]

Coping with Racism in a Patient
James D. Capozzi and Rosamond Rhodes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2543-2544. [Full text] [PDF]

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Selected Instructional Course Lectures

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Orthopaedics
Omar Abdul-Hadi, Javad Parvizi, Matthew S. Austin, Eugene Viscusi, and Thomas Einhorn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2020-2027. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Current Management of Tarsometatarsal Injuries in the Athlete
Mark S. Myerson and Rebecca A. Cerrato
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90:2522-2533.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Avoiding Complications in the Treatment of Pronation-External Rotation Ankle Fractures, Syndesmotic Injuries, and Talar Neck Fractures
Dolfi Herscovici, Jr., Jeff O. Anglen, Michael Archdeacon, Lisa Cannada, and Julia M. Scaduto
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:898-908. [Full text] [PDF]

Surgical Correction of Moderate and Severe Hallux Valgus. Proximal Metatarsal Osteotomy with Distal Soft-Tissue Correction and Arthrodesis of the Metatarsophalangeal Joint
V. James Sammarco
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2520-2531. [Full text] [PDF]

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Current Concepts Reviews

Psychosocial Aspects of Disabling Musculoskeletal Pain
Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Arthur Barsky, and David Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2014-2018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Management of Ankle Fractures in Patients with Diabetes
Dane K. Wukich and Alex J. Kline
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1570-1578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Management of Chronic Ruptures of the Achilles Tendon
Nicola Maffulli and Adam Ajis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1348-1360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Operative Treatment for Peroneal Tendon Disorders
Daniel S. Heckman, Sudheer Reddy, David Pedowitz, Keith L. Wapner, and Selene G. Parekh
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:404-418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prevention of Perioperative Infection
Nicholas Fletcher, D'Mitri Sofianos, Marschall Brantling Berkes, and William T. Obremskey
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1605-1618. [Full text] [PDF]

Preventing the Development of Chronic Pain After Orthopaedic Surgery with Preventive Multimodal Analgesic Techniques
Scott S. Reuben and Asokumar Buvanendran
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1343-1358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Institutional Review Board Approval: Why It Matters
Javad Parvizi, T. David Tarity, Kyle Conner, and J. Bruce Smith
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:418-426. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement for Infection Prophylaxis in Total Joint Replacement
William A. Jiranek, Arlen D. Hanssen, and A. Seth Greenwald
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2487-2500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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