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Scientific Articles

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]

Temporary Internal Distraction as an Aid to Correction of Severe Scoliosis
Jacob M. Buchowski, Rishi Bhatnagar, David L. Skaggs, and Paul D. Sponseller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2035-2041. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Distribution of A-δ and C-Fiber Receptors in the Cervical Facet Joint Capsule and Their Response to Stretch
Chaoyang Chen, Ying Lu, Srinivasu Kallakuri, Ajit Patwardhan, and John M. Cavanaugh
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1807-1816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nerve Root Blocks in the Treatment of Lumbar Radicular Pain. A Minimum Five-Year Follow-Up
K. Daniel Riew, Jong-Beom Park, Yong-Sun Cho, Louis Gilula, Alpesh Patel, Lawrence G. Lenke, and Keith H. Bridwell
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1722-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Site Infection in the Elderly Following Orthopaedic Surgery. Risk Factors and Outcomes
Jeanne Lee, Robert Singletary, Kenneth Schmader, Deverick J. Anderson, Michael Bolognesi, and Keith S. Kaye
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1705-1712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Important Demographic Variables Impact the Musculoskeletal Knowledge and Confidence of Academic Primary Care Physicians
Joseph R. Lynch, Gregory A. Schmale, Douglas C. Schaad, and Seth S. Leopold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1589-1595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anterior Cervical Fixation: Analysis of Load-Sharing and Stability with Use of Static and Dynamic Plates
Darrel S. Brodke, Paul Klimo, Jr., Kent N. Bachus, John T. Braun, and Andrew T. Dailey
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1566-1573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Spinal Implants and Radiation Therapy: The Effect of Various Configurations of Titanium Implant Systems in a Single-Level Vertebral Metastasis Model
Murat Pekmezci, Bahar Dirican, Bülent Yapici, Muharrem Yazici, Ahmet Alanay, and Salih Gürdalli
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1093-1100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lumbar Hemivertebra Resection
Gérard Bollini, Pierre-Louis Docquier, Elke Viehweger, Franck Launay, and Jean-Luc Jouve
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1043-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Baron S. Lonner, Dimitry Kondrachov, Farhan Siddiqi, Victor Hayes, and Carrie Scharf
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1022-1034. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Risk Factors for Respiratory Failure Following Operative Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Fractures
Timothy P. McHenry, Sohail K. Mirza, JingJing Wang, Charles E. Wade, Grant E. O'Keefe, Andrew T. Dailey, Martin A. Schreiber, and Jens R. Chapman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:997-1005. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Results of Vascularized Rib Grafts in Complex Spinal Reconstruction
Jessica A. Wilden, Steven L. Moran, Mark B. Dekutoski, Allen T. Bishop, and Alexander Y. Shin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:832-839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pseudarthrosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Multisegmental Instrumentation and Arthrodesis
Yongjung J. Kim, Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke, Kyu-Jung Cho, Charles C. Edwards, II, and Anthony S. Rinella
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:721-728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prospective Measurement of Function and Pain in Patients with Non-Neoplastic Compression Fractures Treated with Vertebroplasty
Heidi Prather, Linda Van Dillen, John P. Metzler, K. Daniel Riew, and Louis A. Gilula
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:334-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Congenital Anomalies of the Ribs and Chest Wall Associated with Congenital Deformities of the Spine
Athanasios I. Tsirikos and Michael J. McMaster
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2523-2536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ponticulus Posticus: Implications for Screw Insertion into the First Cervical Lateral Mass
Jason P. Young, Paul H. Young, Michael J. Ackermann, Paul A. Anderson, and K. Daniel Riew
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2495-2498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation in Children
Harish S. Hosalkar, Eric L. Cain, David Horn, Kingsley R. Chin, John P. Dormans, and Denis S. Drummond
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2480-2488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Helical Computed Tomography Alone Compared with Plain Radiographs with Adjunct Computed Tomography to Evaluate the Cervical Spine After High-Energy Trauma
Patrick T. McCulloch, John France, Dina L. Jones, William Krantz, Thuan-Phuong Nguyen, Craig Chambers, Joe Dorchak, and Peter Mucha
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2388-2394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Simultaneous Anterior-Posterior Approach Through a Costotransversectomy for the Treatment of Congenital Kyphosis and Acquired Kyphoscoliotic Deformities
John T. Smith, Sohrab Gollogly, and Harold K. Dunn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2281-2289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Scapulothoracic Fusion for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Mohammad Diab, Basil T. Darras, and Frederic Shapiro
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2267-2275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Surgical Techniques

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]

Clinical and Radiographic Results of Expansive Lumbar Laminoplasty in Patients with Spinal Stenosis
Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Masahiko Kanamori, Hirokazu Ishihara, Tasuku Kikkawa, Hisao Matsui, Haruo Tsuji, and Tomoatsu Kimura
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(Supp 1):292-299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correction of Sagittal Plane Spinal Deformities with Unit Rod Instrumentation in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Kirk W. Dabney, Freeman Miller, Glenn E. Lipton, Eric J. Letonoff, and H. Catherine McCarthy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86(Supp 1):156-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Expansion Thoracoplasty: The Surgical Technique of Opening-Wedge Thoracostomy. Surgical Technique
Robert M. Campbell, Jr., Melvin D. Smith, and Anna K. Hell-Vocke
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004;86(Supp 1): 51-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for the Treatment of Fixed Sagittal Imbalance. Surgical Technique
Keith H. Bridwell, Stephen J. Lewis, Anthony Rinella, Lawrence G. Lenke, Christy Baldus, and Kathy Blanke
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004;86(Supp 1): 44-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Selected Scientific Exhibits from the AAOS

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 - 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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Case Reports

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]

Aeromonas Hydrophila Necrotizing Fasciitis. A Case Report
B. Borger van der Burg, M.W.G.A. Bronkhorst, and P.V.M. Pahlplatz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1357-1360. [Full text] [PDF]

All That Is Gas Is Not Gas Gangrene: Mechanical Spread of Gas in the Soft Tissues. A Case Report
Vinod K. Panchbhavi and Scott E. Hecox
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1345-1348. [Full text] [PDF]

Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Resulting in Death. A Report of Three Cases
Nai-Chen Cheng, Shan-Chwen Chang, Yuan-Sung Kuo, Jiun-Ling Wang, and Yueh-Bih Tang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1107-1110. [Full Text] [PDF]

Nonoperative Treatment of Vertebral Blastomycosis Osteomyelitis Associated with Paraspinal Abscess and Cord Compression. A Case Report
Jonathan R. Gottlieb and Frank J. Eismont
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:854-856. [Full Text] [PDF]

Epidural Hematoma Causing Dense Paralysis After Anterior Cervical Corpectomy. A Report of Two Cases
Joon Y. Lee, Daniel M. Schwartz, D. Greg Anderson, and Alan S. Hilibrand
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:198-201. [Full Text] [PDF]

Tumoral Calcinosis in the Cervical Spine in a Patient with CREST Syndrome. A Case Report
Andelle L. Teng, Mark R. Robbin, Christopher G. Furey, Samantha E. Easley, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, and Henry H. Bohlman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:193-197. [Full Text] [PDF]

Histological Analysis of a Displaced Femoral Ring Allograft Spacer Filled with a Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2-Soaked Collagen Sponge. A Case Report
Joon Y. Lee, Steven Zeiller, Lysandra Voltaggio, Moe R. Lim, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, D. Greg Anderson, and Todd J. Albert
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2318-2322. [Full Text] [PDF]

Histopathologic Analysis of Human Vertebral Bodies After Vertebral Augmentation with Polymethylmethacrylate with Use of an Inflatable Bone Tamp. A Case Report
Umasuthan Srikumaran, Wade Wong, Stephen M. Belkoff, and Edward F. McCarthy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:1838-1843. [Full Text] [PDF]

Disappearance of a Cervical Spine Chordoma After Nonoperative Treatment. A Case Report
Roman Radl, Andreas Leithner, Norbert Kastner, Koppany Bodo, Alexander Nader, and Reinhard Windhager
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:1822-1827. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

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]

Total Disc Replacement with the CHARITE Artificial Disc Was as Effective as Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Harry N. Herkowitz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1168. [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 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]

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. 2006;88:1897-1907. [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. 2005;87:1892-1901. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Editorials

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

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]

The Intention-to-Treat Principle: A Primer for the Orthopaedic Surgeon
Vikrant K. Bubbar and Hans J. Kreder
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2097-2099. [Full text] [PDF]

Physician Discipline
Howard B. Yeon, David A. Lovett, David Zurakowski, and James H. Herndon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2091-2096. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Subspecialty Certification: Current Status of Orthopaedic Subspecialty Certification
Keith H. Bridwell, Christopher D. Harner, David W. Polly, Jr., and Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2081-2090. [Full text] [PDF]

Physician Incentives for Academic Productivity. An Analysis of Orthopaedic Department Compensation Strategies
Sanford E. Emery and Carolyn Gregory
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2049-2056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gainsharing: A Primer for Orthopaedic Surgeons
William L. Healy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1880-1887. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue How to Read the Literature to Change Your Practice: An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach
Shepard R. Hurwitz, Paul Tornetta, III, and James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1873-1879. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Relationships with Industry: Critical for New Technology or an Unnecessary Evil?
Joshua J. Jacobs, Jorge O. Galante, Sohail K. Mirza, and Thomas Zdeblick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1650-1663. [Full text] [PDF]

Implementation and Application of a Community Total Joint Registry: A Twelve-Year History
Terence J. Gioe, Kathleen K. Killeen, Susan Mehle, and Katherine Grimm
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1399-1404. [Full text] [PDF]

An Altruistic Approach to Clinical Trials. The National Clinical Trial Consortium (NCTC)
Dr. James N. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1395-1398. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue Access to Emergent Musculoskeletal Care: Resuscitating Orthopaedic Emergency-Department Coverage
Michael J. Bosse, M. Bradford Henley, Timothy Bray, and Mark S. Vrahas
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1385-1394. [Full text] [PDF]

Failed Spine Surgery Syndrome in the Life and Career of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Robert A. Hart
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1141-1148. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue Should There Be a Minimal Surgical Experience for a Graduating Orthopaedic Surgery Resident?
Michael A. Simon, Dempsey S. Springfield, and Steven P. Nestler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1153-1159. [Full text] [PDF]

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infection
Joseph Bernstein, Menachem M. Meller, Scott S. Kelley, and James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1149-1152. [Full text] [PDF]

Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Summary of an AAOS/NIH/ORS Workshop, September 2005
Gunnar B.J. Andersson, Howard S. An, Theodore R. Oegema, Jr., and Lori A. Setton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:895-899. [Full text] [PDF]

Spine Fellowship Education and Its Association with the Part-II Oral Certification Examination
Harry N. Herkowitz, James N. Weinstein, John J. Callaghan, G. Paul DeRosa for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:668-670. [Full text] [PDF]

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Topics in Training

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

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]

Professionalism in the Face of Adversity
James D. Capozzi, Rosamond Rhodes, and George Gantsoudes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1674-1676. [Full text] [PDF]

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Selected Instructional Course Lectures

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]

Radiculopathy and the Herniated Lumbar Disc. Controversies Regarding Pathophysiology and Management
John M. Rhee, Michael Schaufele, and William A. Abdu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2070-2080. [Full text] [PDF]

Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Neil A. Manson and Frank M. Phillips
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1862-1872. [Full text] [PDF]

Contemporary Posterior Occipital Fixation
Gordon H. Stock, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Andrew K. Brown, and Paul A. Anderson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1642-1649. [Full text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Information: How to Find It Fast on the Internet
J. Sybil Biermann, Gregory J. Golladay, J.F. Myles Clough, Steven R. Schelkun, and A. Herbert Alexander
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1134-1140. [Full Text] [PDF]

Anterior Surgery in the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: Endoscopic Techniques in Children
Alvin H. Crawford
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:2752-2763. [Full Text] [PDF]

Nonsurgical and Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Philip S. Yuan and Todd J. Albert
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:2319-2330. [Full Text] [PDF]

Nonoperative Management of Low Back Pain and Lumbar Disc Degeneration
Darrel S. Brodke and Stephen M. Ritter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:1810-1818. [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis and Management of Sacral Spine Fractures
Alexander R. Vaccaro, David H. Kim, Darrel S. Brodke, Mitchel Harris, Jens Chapman, Thomas Schildhauer, M.L. Chip Routt, and Rick C. Sasso
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:166-175. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Current Concepts Reviews

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]

Operative Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Raj D. Rao, Krishnaj Gourab, and Kenny S. David
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1619-1640. [Full text] [PDF]

Efficacy and Safety of Steroid Use for Postoperative Pain Relief. Update and Review of the Medical Literature
Angelo Salerno and Robert Hermann
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1361-1372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prevention and Management of Iatrogenic Flatback Deformity
Benjamin K. Potter, Lawrence G. Lenke, and Timothy R. Kuklo
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:1793-1808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Low-Back Pain in Athletes
Christopher M. Bono
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:382-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis and Management of Sacral Spine Fractures
Alexander R. Vaccaro, David H. Kim, Darrel S. Brodke, Mitchel Harris, Jens Chapman, Thomas Schildhauer, M.L. Chip Routt, and Rick C. Sasso
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:166-175. [Full Text] [PDF]

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