MSK Injury versus Mental Health Disorder: A Very Different Perception

James S. Lin, MD; Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

In June, tennis player Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Wimbledon Championships, citing concerns about her mental well-being.

Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputee Care

Col. Joseph F Alderete Jr, MD, FAOA; Thomas P. Smith, MD

Orthopaedic surgeons should reconsider the stereotype that amputation is a failure of limb salvage.

African American Patients More Likely to Undergo Inpatient TKA

Terry Stanton

A study involving nearly 55,000 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) found that African American patients were more likely to undergo the procedure in an inpatient setting, whereas Caucasian and Asian patients were more likely to undergo outpatient TKA.

Several Studies Support Nonsurgical Management of Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents

Terry Stanton

At the recent Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), the topic of clavicle fractures in adolescents was the subject of several presented studies—three arising from the FACTS (Function after Adolescent Clavicle Trauma & Surgery) group—and generated robust discussion.

Overweight and Obesity Are Often Overlooked by Surgeons

Nicholas J. Meyer, MD

As orthopaedic surgeons, we love to fix things.