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Scientific Articles

Surgical Site Signing and "Time Out": Issues of Compliance or Complacence
Geoffrey Johnston, Lee Ekert, and Elliott Pally
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2577-2580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with Acute Spinal Injuries: An Evidence-Based Analysis
A. Ploumis, R.K. Ponnappan, M.G. Maltenfort, R.X. Patel, J.T. Bessey, T.J. Albert, J.S. Harrop, C.G. Fisher, C.M. Bono, and A.R. Vaccaro
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2568-2576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lubricin Distribution in the Human Intervertebral Disc
Kristy M. Shine, Jacob A. Simson, and Myron Spector
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2205-2212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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]

Involvement of the Spine in Patients with Multiple Hereditary Exostoses
James W. Roach, Joshua W.B. Klatt, and Nathan D. Faulkner
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1942-1948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Effect of an Anterior Cervical Operation for Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy on Associated Headaches
Joseph Riina, Paul A. Anderson, Langston T. Holly, Kathy Flint, Kenneth E. Davis, and K. Daniel Riew
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1919-1923. [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]

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]

Diminished Spinal Cord Size Associated with Congenital Scoliosis of the Thoracic Spine
Gokce Mik, Denis S. Drummond, Harish S. Hosalkar, Danielle Cameron, Nina Agrawal, Alex Manteghi, Purushottam Gholve, and Joshua D. Auerbach
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1698-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Efficacy of Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring in Surgery Involving a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib for Early-Onset Spinal Deformity
David L. Skaggs, Paul D. Choi, Christie Rice, John Emans, Kit M. Song, John T. Smith, and Robert M. Campbell, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1657-1663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on an Absorbable Collagen Sponge with an Osteoconductive Bulking Agent in Posterolateral Arthrodesis with Instrumentation. A Prospective Randomized Trial
Edgar Dawson, Hyun W. Bae, J. Kenneth Burkus, Jeffery L. Stambough, and Steven D. Glassman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1604-1613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical and Radiographic Analysis of an Optimized rhBMP-2 Formulation as an Autograft Replacement in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Arthrodesis
John R. Dimar, II, Steven D. Glassman, J. Kenneth Burkus, Philip W. Pryor, James W. Hardacker, and Leah Y. Carreon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1377-1386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Teriparatide and Raloxifene Reduce the Risk of New Adjacent Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis. Results from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
Mary L. Bouxsein, Peiqi Chen, Emmett V. Glass, David F. Kallmes, Pierre D. Delmas, and Bruce H. Mitlak
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1329-1338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Compared with Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Four-Year Results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Randomized and Observational Cohorts
James N. Weinstein, Jon D. Lurie, Tor D. Tosteson, Wenyan Zhao, Emily A. Blood, Anna N.A. Tosteson, Nancy Birkmeyer, Harry Herkowitz, Michael Longley, Lawrence Lenke, Sanford Emery, and Serena S. Hu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1295-1304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow on Murine Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Arthrodesis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein
Raj D. Rao, Krishnaj Gourab, Vaibhav B. Bagaria, Vinod B. Shidham, Umesh Metkar, and Brian C. Cooley
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1199-1206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Six-Year Outcomes of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis with Use of Interbody Fusion Cages and Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
J. Kenneth Burkus, Matthew F. Gornet, Thomas C. Schuler, Thomas J. Kleeman, and Thomas A. Zdeblick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1181-1189. [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]

Posterior Short-Segment Fixation with or without Fusion for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures. A Five to Seven-Year Prospective Randomized Study
Li-Yang Dai, Lei-Sheng Jiang, and Sheng-Dan Jiang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1033-1041. [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. 91:867-873.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Outcome of Lumbar Arthrodesis in Patients Sixty-five Years of Age or Older
Steven D. Glassman, David W. Polly, Christopher M. Bono, Kenneth Burkus, and John R. Dimar
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:783-790.[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. 91:547-557.[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. 91:425-428.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion with Thoracic Pedicle Screws for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Baron S. Lonner, Joshua D. Auerbach, Michael Estreicher, Andrew H. Milby, and Kristin E. Kean
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:398-408.[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. 91:297-304.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Architectural Analysis and Intraoperative Measurements Demonstrate the Unique Design of the Multifidus Muscle for Lumbar Spine Stability
Samuel R. Ward, Choll W. Kim, Carolyn M. Eng, Lionel J. Gottschalk, IV, Akihito Tomiya, Steven R. Garfin, and Richard L. Lieber
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:176-185.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Incidence of and Risk Factors for Complications Associated with Halo-Vest Immobilization: A Prospective, Descriptive Cohort Study of 239 Patients
Joost J. van Middendorp, Willem-Bart M. Slooff, W. Ronald Nellestein, and F. Cumhur Öner
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:71-79.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Posterior Decompression and Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Supplemented with Balloon-Assisted Vertebroplasty and Calcium Phosphate Reconstruction
Rex A.W. Marco and Vivek P. Kushwaha
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:20-28.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Spinal Growth Modulation with Use of a Tether in an Immature Porcine Model
Peter O. Newton, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Christine L. Farnsworth, Richard Oka, Reid C. Chambers, Jerry Dwek, Jung Ryul Kim, Andrew Perry, and Andrew T. Mahar
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2695-2706.[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]

Preference Assessment of Recruitment into a Randomized Trial for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Lori A. Dolan, Vani Sabesan, Stuart L. Weinstein, and Kevin F. Spratt
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2594-2605.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Unilateral Pedicle Screw Epiphysiodesis of the Neurocentral Synchondrosis. Production of Idiopathic-Like Scoliosis in an Immature Animal Model
Hong Zhang and Daniel J. Sucato
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2460-2469.[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]

The Use of Antifibrinolytic Agents in Spine Surgery. A Meta-Analysis
J. Brian Gill, Yoona Chin, Andrew Levin, and Du Feng
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2399-2407.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Compared with Arthrodesis for the Treatment of Myelopathy
K. Daniel Riew, Jacob M. Buchowski, Rick Sasso, Thomas Zdeblick, Newton H. Metcalf, and Paul A. Anderson
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2354-2364.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Surgical Treatment of Main Thoracic Scoliosis with Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumentation. A Five-Year Follow-up Study
Peter O. Newton, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Juliano Lhamby, Valerie L. Ugrinow, Jeff B. Pawelek, and Tracey P. Bastrom
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2077-2089.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Use of a Postoperative Lumbar Corset After Lumbar Spinal Arthrodesis for Degenerative Conditions of the Spine. A Prospective Randomized Trial
A.J. Yee, J.U. Yoo, E.B. Marsolais, G. Carlson, C. Poe-Kochert, H.H. Bohlman, and S.E. Emery
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2062-2068.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Computerized Tomographic Morphometric Analysis of Subaxial Cervical Spine Pedicles in Young Asymptomatic Volunteers
Raj D. Rao, Satyajit V. Marawar, Brian D. Stemper, Narayan Yoganandan, and Barry S. Shender
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1914-1921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Defining Substantial Clinical Benefit Following Lumbar Spine Arthrodesis
Steven D. Glassman, Anne G. Copay, Sigurd H. Berven, David W. Polly, Brian R. Subach, and Leah Y. Carreon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1839-1847. [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]

Lumbar Discectomy Outcomes Vary by Herniation Level in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial
J.D. Lurie, S.C. Faucett, B. Hanscom, T.D. Tosteson, P.A. Ball, W.A. Abdu, J.W. Frymoyer, and J.N. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1811-1819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Geographic Variation in Epidural Steroid Injection Use in Medicare Patients
Janna Friedly, Leighton Chan, and Richard Deyo
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1730-1737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Infantile Thoracolumbar Kyphosis Secondary to Lumbar Hypoplasia
Mauricio A. Campos, Pedro Fernandes, Lori A. Dolan, and Stuart L. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1726-1729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Percutaneous Spine Biopsy: A Meta-Analysis
Ali Nourbakhsh, James J. Grady, and Kim J. Garges
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1722-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Thoracolumbar Motion Produced by Manual and Jackson-Table-Turning Methods. Study of a Cadaveric Instability Model
Christian P. DiPaola, Matthew J. DiPaola, Bryan P. Conrad, MaryBeth Horodyski, Gianluca Del Rossi, Andrew Sawers, and Glenn R. Rechtine, II
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1698-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mortality Following the Diagnosis of a Vertebral Compression Fracture in the Medicare Population
Edmund Lau, Kevin Ong, Steven Kurtz, Jordana Schmier, and Av Edidin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1479-1486. [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]

Pulmonary Function Following Early Thoracic Fusion in Non-Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Lori A. Karol, Charles Johnston, Kiril Mladenov, Peter Schochet, Patricia Walters, and Richard H. Browne
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1272-1281. [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]

Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life After Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Spondylolisthesis
Ilkka Helenius, Ville Remes, Tommi Lamberg, Dietrich Schlenzka, and Mikko Poussa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1231-1239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A Coordinator Program in Post-Fracture Osteoporosis Management Improves Outcomes and Saves Costs
Beate Sander, Victoria Elliot-Gibson, Dorcas E. Beaton, Earl R. Bogoch, and Andreas Maetzel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1197-1205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Following Cervical Spine Surgery
David Hannallah, Joon Lee, Mustafa Khan, William F. Donaldson, and James D. Kang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1101-1105. [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]

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]

Noninvasive Quantification of Human Nucleus Pulposus Pressure with Use of T1ρ-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
An M. Nguyen, Wade Johannessen, Jonathon H. Yoder, Andrew J. Wheaton, Edward J. Vresilovic, Arijitt Borthakur, and Dawn M. Elliott
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:796-802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Characteristics of Ossified Lesions in the Upper Cervical Spine Associated with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in the Lower Cervical Spine
Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Shoji Seki, Takeshi Hori, and Tomoatsu Kimura
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:748-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Patients Following Successful Lumbar Decompression
Ryan M. Garcia, Patrick J. Messerschmitt, Christopher G. Furey, Henry H. Bohlman, and Ezequiel H. Cassinelli
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:742-747. [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]

Predicting Scoliosis Progression from Skeletal Maturity: A Simplified Classification During Adolescence
James O. Sanders, Joseph G. Khoury, Shyam Kishan, Richard H. Browne, James F. Mooney, III, Kali D. Arnold, Sharon J. McConnell, Jeanne A. Bauman, and David N. Finegold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:540-553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Influence of Bone Marrow Fat Embolism on Coagulation Activation in an Ovine Model of Vertebroplasty
Jörg Krebs, Stephen J. Ferguson, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Ben G. Goss, André Haeberli, and Nikolaus Aebli
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:349-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Congenital Osseous Anomalies of the Upper Cervical Spine
Harish S. Hosalkar, Wudbhav N. Sankar, Brian P.D. Wills, Jennifer Goebel, John P. Dormans, and Denis S. Drummond
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:337-348. [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]

Rates of Perioperative Complications Associated with Laminectomies in Patients with Achondroplasia
Michael C. Ain, Tai-Li Chang, Joshua G. Schkrohowsky, Emily Streyer Carlisle, Michael Hodor, and Daniele Rigamonti
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:295-298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis Is Associated with Continuous, Strong Retraction of the Esophagus
Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, Kirk Clifford, Robert Bartelt, Janet Stewart, Charles R. Clark, and André P. Boezaart
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:256-263. [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]

Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Following Orthopaedic Spinal Operations
Margaret A. Olsen, Jeffrey J. Nepple, K. Daniel Riew, Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, Jennie Mayfield, and Victoria J. Fraser
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:62-69. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Failure within One Year Following Subtotal Lumbar Discectomy
Glenn D. Wera, Randall E. Marcus, Alexander J. Ghanayem, and Henry H. Bohlman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:10-15. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Skeletal Age Assessment from the Olecranon for Idiopathic Scoliosis at Risser Grade 0
Yann Philippe Charles, Alain Diméglio, Federico Canavese, and Jean-Pierre Daures
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2737-2744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Crowned Dens Syndrome
Shinichi Goto, Jutaro Umehara, Toshimi Aizawa, and Shoichi Kokubun
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2732-2736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Are Surgeons' Preferences for Instrumentation Related to Patient Outcomes? A Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Implants for Idiopathic Scoliosis
James G. Wright, Sandra Donaldson, Andrew Howard, Derek Stephens, Benjamin Alman, and Douglas Hedden
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2684-2693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Natural History of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome: A Spondylothoracic Dysplasia Perspective
Norman Ramírez, Alberto S. Cornier, Robert M. Campbell, Jr., Simón Carlo, Sandra Arroyo, and Jesse Romeu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2663-2675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Renal Abnormalities in Patients with Congenital Osseous Anomalies of the Spine
Anthony I. Riccio, James T. Guille, Leslie Grissom, and T. Ernesto Figueroa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2456-2459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neurophysiological Detection of Impending Spinal Cord Injury During Scoliosis Surgery
Daniel M. Schwartz, Joshua D. Auerbach, John P. Dormans, John Flynn, Denis S. Drummond, J. Andrew Bowe, Samuel Laufer, Suken A. Shah, J. Richard Bowen, Peter D. Pizzutillo, Kristofer J. Jones, and Denis S. Drummond
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2440-2449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Non-Neurologic Complications Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Leah Y. Carreon, Rolando M. Puno, Lawrence G. Lenke, B. Stephen Richards, Daniel J. Sucato, John B. Emans, and Mark A. Erickson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2427-2432. [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]

The Effect of Kneeling During Spine Surgery on Leg Intramuscular Pressure
Bryan T. Leek, R. Scott Meyer, John M. Wiemann, Adnan Cutuk, Brandon R. Macias, and Alan R. Hargens
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1941-1947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Treatment of Dens Fractures in Elderly Patients
Patrick Platzer, Gerhild Thalhammer, Gerhard Oberleitner, Rupert Schuster, Vilmos Vécsei, and Christian Gaebler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1716-1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Scoliosis in Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Lori A. Karol and Emily Elerson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1504-1510. [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]

Level-Dependent Coronal and Axial Moment-Rotation Corridors of Degeneration-Free Cervical Spines in Lateral Flexion
Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar, Brian D. Stemper, Christopher E. Wolfla, Barry S. Shender, and Glenn Paskoff
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1066-1074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cervical Spine Injury Severity Score. Assessment of Reliability
Paul A. Anderson, Timothy A. Moore, Kirkland W. Davis, Robert W. Molinari, Daniel K. Resnick, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Christopher M. Bono, John R. Dimar, II, Bizhan Aarabi, Glen Leverson the Spinal Trauma Study Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1057-1065. [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]

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]

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]

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]

Occipitalization of the Atlas in Children. Morphologic Classification, Associations, and Clinical Relevance
Purushottam A. Gholve, Harish S. Hosalkar, Eric T. Ricchetti, Avrum N. Pollock, John P. Dormans, and Denis S. Drummond
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:571-578. [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]

Uninstrumented In Situ Fusion for High-Grade Childhood and Adolescent Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Long-Term Outcome
Tommi Lamberg, Ville Remes, Ilkka Helenius, Dietrich Schlenzka, Seppo Seitsalo, and Mikko Poussa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:512-518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prevalence of Cervical Spine Stenosis. Anatomic Study in Cadavers
Michael J. Lee, Ezequiel H. Cassinelli, and K. Daniel Riew
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:376-380. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Electromyographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Predict Lumbar Stenosis, Low-Back Pain, and No Back Symptoms
Andrew J. Haig, Michael E. Geisser, Henry C. Tong, Karen S.J. Yamakawa, Douglas J. Quint, Julian T. Hoff, Anthony Chiodo, Jennifer A. Miner, and Vaishali V. Phalke
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:358-366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Variability in Rates of Arthrodesis Procedures for Patients with Cervical Spine Injuries with and without Associated Spinal Cord Injury
Alan H. Daniels, Melanie Arthur, and Robert A. Hart
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:317-323. [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]

Prevalence of Heterotopic Ossification Following Total Disc Replacement. A Prospective, Randomized Study of Two Hundred and Seventy-six Patients
P. Justin Tortolani, Bryan W. Cunningham, MMech Eng, Paul C. McAfee, Gwen A. Holsapple, and Karen A. Adams
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:82-88. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maturity Assessment and Curve Progression in Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis
James O. Sanders, Richard H. Browne, Sharon J. McConnell, Susan A. Margraf, Timothy E. Cooney, and David N. Finegold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:64-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Unsuspected Lymphoma Diagnosed with Use of Biopsy During Kyphoplasty
Michael K. Shindle, Wakenda Tyler, Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, Michael J. Gardner, Lisa Shindle, Jose Toro, and Joseph M. Lane
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2721-2724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Outcomes of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Elderly Patients
Shinya Okuda, Takenori Oda, Akira Miyauchi, Takamitsu Haku, Tomio Yamamoto, and Motoki Iwasaki
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2714-2720. [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]

Transplantation of Preconditioned Schwann Cells in Peripheral Nerve Grafts After Contusion in the Adult Spinal Cord. Improvement of Recovery in a Rat Model
Alexandre Rasouli, Nitin Bhatia, Sourabh Suryadevara, Kim Cahill, and Ranjan Gupta
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2400-2410. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Following Spinal Deformity Correction
Stuart V. Braun, Douglas M. Hedden, and Andrew W. Howard
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2252-2257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prevalence, Concordance, and Heritability of Scheuermann Kyphosis Based on a Study of Twins
Frank Damborg, Vilhelm Engell, Mikkel Andersen, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, and Karsten Thomsen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2133-2136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Surgical Techniques

Surgical Treatment of Main Thoracic Scoliosis with Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumentation. Surgical Technique
Peter O. Newton, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Juliano Lhamby, Valerie L. Ugrinow, Jeff B. Pawelek, and Tracey P. Bastrom
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 2):233-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Compared with Arthrodesis for the Treatment of Myelopathy. Surgical Technique
Jacob M. Buchowski, Paul A. Anderson, Lali Sekhon, and K. Daniel Riew
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 2):223-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Uninstrumented in Situ Fusion for High-Grade Childhood and Adolescent Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Long-Term Outcome. Surgical Technique
Ilkka Helenius, Ville Remes, and Mikko Poussa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):145-152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Outcomes of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Elderly Patients. Surgical Technique
Shinya Okuda, Takenori Oda, Akira Miyauchi, Takamitsu Haku, Tomio Yamamoto, and Motoki Iwasaki
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):310-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Temporary Internal Distraction as an Aid to Correction of Severe Scoliosis. Surgical Technique
Jacob M. Buchowski, David L. Skaggs, and Paul D. Sponseller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):297-309. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Surgical Technique
Baron S. Lonner, Dimitry Kondrachov, Farhan Siddiqi, Victor Hayes, and Carrie Scharf
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):142-156. [Full Text] [PDF]

Results of Vascularized Rib Grafts in Complex Spinal Reconstruction. Surgical Technique
Jessica A. Wilden, Steven L. Moran, Mark B. Dekutoski, Allen T. Bishop, and Alexander Y. Shin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):128-141. [Full Text] [PDF]

Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
Patrick Tropiano, Russel C. Huang, Federico P. Girardi, Frank P. Cammisa, Jr., and Thierry Marnay
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):50-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Selected Scientific Exhibits from the AAOS

Management of Orthopaedic Sequelae of Congenital Spinal Disorders
Michael Akbar, Bjoern Bresch, Thorsten M. Seyler, Wolfram Wenz, Thomas Bruckner, Rainer Abel, and Claus Carstens
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 6):87-100. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Osteoporosis Disease Management: What Every Orthopaedic Surgeon Should Know
Richard M. Dell, Denise Greene, David Anderson, and Kathy Williams
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 6):79-86. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control: An Emerging Paradigm
the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Patient Safety Committee and Richard P. Evans
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91(Supp 6):2-9. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Osteoporosis Disease Management: The Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon
Richard Dell, Denise Greene, Steven R. Schelkun, and Kathy Williams
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 4):188-194. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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]

Normal, Fused, and Degenerative Cervical Spines: A Comparative Study of Three-Dimensional in Vivo Kinetics
Fei Liu, Joseph S. Cheng, Richard D. Komistek, and Mohamed R. Mahfouz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 4):85-89. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Current State of Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Disc Arthroplasty
R. Douglas Orr, Paul D. Postak, Mircea Rosca, and A. Seth Greenwald
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 3):70-75. [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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Supplement - The Immature Spine

Early Onset Scoliosis: Future Directions
George H. Thompson, Lawrence G. Lenke, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Richard E. McCarthy, and Robert M. Campbell, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):163-166. [Full Text] [PDF]

Scoliosis in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Lori A. Karol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):155-162. [Full Text] [PDF]

Spine Deformity in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Daniel J. Sucato
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):148-154. [Full Text] [PDF]

Spinal Deformity Secondary to Impaired Neurologic Control
Freeman Miller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):143-147. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Immature Spine in Type-1 Neurofibromatosis
Alvin H. Crawford, Shital Parikh, Elizabeth K. Schorry, and Diane Von Stein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):123-142. [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome and Exotic Scoliosis
Robert M. Campbell, Jr. and Melvin D. Smith
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):108-122. [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Spine Trauma
Christopher W. Reilly
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):98-107. [Full Text] [PDF]

Infection and Tumors of the Spine in Children
John P. Dormans and Leslie Moroz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):79-97. [Full Text] [PDF]

Management Themes in Congenital Scoliosis
Douglas Hedden
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):72-78. [Full Text] [PDF]

Formation Errors of the Vertebral Column
Kenro Kusumi and Peter D. Turnpenny
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):64-71. [Full Text] [PDF]

Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Lawrence G. Lenke and Matthew B. Dobbs
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):55-63. [Full Text] [PDF]

Management Themes in Early Onset Scoliosis
Behrooz A. Akbarnia
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):42-54. [Full Text] [PDF]

Medical and Congenital Comorbidities Associated with Spinal Deformities in the Immature Spine
Ronney L. Ferguson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):34-41. [Full Text] [PDF]

Natural History of Early Onset Scoliosis
Pedro Fernandes and Stuart L. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):21-33. [Full Text] [PDF]

Maturity Indicators in Spinal Deformity
James O. Sanders
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):14-20. [Full Text] [PDF]

Growth Considerations of the Immature Spine
John Sarwark and Carl-Éric Aubin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):8-13. [Full Text] [PDF]

Growth and Maturation of the Spine from Birth to Adolescence
Robert D. Labrom
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):3-7. [Full Text] [PDF]

Introduction: The Immature Spine
Peter F. Armstrong, Lawrence G. Lenke, Stephen J. Tredwell, and George H. Thompson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 1):1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Video Supplements

Avoiding Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis
Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, MD and Charles R. Clark, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

Temporary Internal Distraction as an Aid to Correction of Severe Scoliosis
Paul D. Sponseller, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

Anterior Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Baron S. Lonner, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
Frank P. Cammisa, Jr., MD, Frederico P. Girardi, MD, Gary A. Fantini, MD, Russel C. Huang, MD and Thierry Marnay, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

Operative Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Daniel J. Sucato, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

Anterior Cervical Corpectomy
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
Video Journal of Orthopaedics [View Free Synopsis]

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Case Reports

Acetabular Paralabral Cyst as a Rare Cause of Sciatica. A Case Report
Huw G. Jones, Stephen M. Sarasin, Stephen A. Jones, and Peter Mullaney
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2696-2699. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cervical Stenosis and Spastic Quadriparesis in Morquio Disease (MPS IV) A Case Report with Twenty-six-Year Follow-up
Klane K. White, Suzanne Steinman, and Scott J. Mubarak
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 91:438-442.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Chronic Failure of a Lumbar Total Disc Replacement with Osteolysis. Report of a Case with Nineteen-Year Follow-up
Clinton J. Devin, Thomas G. Myers, and James D. Kang
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2230-2234.[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]

Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Incidental Durotomy During Spinal Surgery. A Report of Four Patients
Ryan M. Zimmerman and Khaled M. Kebaish
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2275-2279. [Full Text] [PDF]

Invasive Group-A Streptococcal Infection in an Allograft Recipient. A Case Report
Ellen H. Lee, Dayna Ferguson, Daniel Jernigan, Melissa Greenwald, Timothy Coté, Jon E. Bos, Jeannette Guarner, Sherif Zaki, Anne Schuchat, Bernard Beall, and Arjun Srinivasan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2044-2047. [Full text] [PDF]

Epidural Hematoma Causing Paraplegia After a Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Nerve-Root Injection. A Case Report
Joon Y. Lee, Ahmad Nassr, and Ravi K. Ponnappan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2037-2039. [Full text] [PDF]

Acute Paraplegia After Vertebroplasty Caused by Epidural Hemorrhage. A Case Report
Christof Birkenmaier, Sebastian Seitz, Bernd Wegener, Christian Glaser, Maximilian I. Ruge, Alessandro von Liebe, and Christoph von Schulze Pellengahr
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1827-1831. [Full text] [PDF]

Asymptomatic Osseous Loose Body in the Cervical Spine. A Case Report
Catherine Shin, Ali Nourbakhsh, Efe Ozkan, and Kim J. Garges
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1586-1588. [Full text] [PDF]

Operative Repair of Bilateral Spontaneous Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendon Ruptures. A Case Report
David A. Fisher, Jeff D. Almand, and Melanie R. Watts
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1103-1107. [Full text] [PDF]

Atlantoaxial Dislocation in a Child Secondary to a Displaced Chondrum Terminale. A Case Report
John Hammerstein, Scott Russo, and Ken Easton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:413-417. [Full text] [PDF]

Gluteus Maximus Avulsion and Closed Degloving Lesion Associated with a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture. A Case Report
David E. Gwinn, Robert A. Morgan, and Anand R. Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:408-412. [Full text] [PDF]

Odontoid Process Fracture in Children: Delayed Diagnosis and Successful Conservative Management with a Halo Cast. A Report of Two Cases
Joao O. Tavares and Karl F. Frankovitch
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:170-176. [Full text] [PDF]

Cervical Spine Subluxation in Marfan Syndrome. A Case Report
Howard M. Place and Raymond J. Enzenauer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2479-2482. [Full text] [PDF]

Tuberculous Spondylitis and Salmonella Mycotic Aneurysm in an Immunocompromised Patient. A Case Report
Shih-Hao Chen, To Wong, Fang-Ying Kuo, and Chen-Hsiang Lee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2275-2278. [Full text] [PDF]

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Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

The ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement System Was Effective for Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
Henry H. Bohlman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2748. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Balloon Kyphoplasty Was Effective and Safe for Vertebral Compression Fractures Compared with Nonsurgical Care
David Cohen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2747. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Glossary of Terms for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2552.[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Review: Surgery May Be More Effective Than Unstructured Nonoperative Treatment for Chronic Low-Back Pain
Serena Hu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2558. [Full text] [PDF]

Surgery Reduced Pain and Disability in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Better Than Nonoperative Treatment
Isador Lieberman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1872. [Full text] [PDF]

Either Surgery or Nonoperative Treatment Led to Improvement in Intervertebral Disc Herniation
Sohail K. Mirza
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1139. [Full text] [PDF]

Posterior Spinal Fusion Was Not Improved by Supplemental Bone Graft in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
David Skaggs
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2313. [Full text] [PDF]

Posterior Short-Segment Instrumentation and Fusion Provides Better Results Than Combined Anterior Plus Posterior Stabilization for Mid-Lumbar (L2 to L4) Burst Fractures
Stephen Esses
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2311. [Full text] [PDF]

Glossary of Terms for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1166. [Full text] [PDF]

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What's New

What's New in Spine Surgery
Keith H. Bridwell, Paul A. Anderson, Scott D. Boden, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Jeffrey C. Wang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1822-1834. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

What's New in Spine Surgery
Keith H. Bridwell, Paul A. Anderson, Scott D. Boden, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Jeffrey C. Wang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1609-1619. [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 Spine Surgery
Keith H. Bridwell, Paul A. Anderson, Scott D. Boden, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Jeffrey C. Wang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1654-1663. [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]

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. 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. 91:998-1006.[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. 91:733-739.[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. 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. 91:474-475.[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

Maintenance of Certification for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Marybeth Ezaki and Randall E. Marcus
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 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]

An AAOS-NIH Symposium. Fracture Repair: Challenges, Opportunities, and Directions for Future Research
Thomas A. Einhorn, Cato T. Laurencin, and Karen Lyons
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:438-442. [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]

Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents. An Information Statement
B. Stephens Richards and Michael G. Vitale
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:195-198. [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]

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. 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]

The Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Lumbar Spine Surgery
Jeffrey A. Rihn, Charley Gates, Steven D. Glassman, Frank M. Phillips, James D. Schwender, and Todd J. Albert
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:2014-2025. [Full text] [PDF]

Osteoporosis: Management and Treatment Strategies for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Laura Gehrig, Joseph Lane, and Mary I. O'Connor
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1362-1374. [Full text] [PDF]

Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
Serena S. Hu, Clifford B. Tribus, Mohammad Diab, and Alexander J. Ghanayem
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:656-671. [Full text] [PDF]

Degenerative Cervical Spondylosis: Clinical Syndromes, Pathogenesis, and Management
Raj D. Rao, Bradford L. Currier, Todd J. Albert, Christopher M. Bono, Satyajit V. Marawar, Kornelis A. Poelstra, and Jason C. Eck
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1360-1378. [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]

Corrective Osteotomies in Spine Surgery
J. Brian Gill, Andrew Levin, Tim Burd, and Michael Longley
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am. 2008;90: 2509-2520.[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]

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