Commentary & Perspective Archive
2009

Commentary and Perspective articles are solicited by The Journal from experts in the field and are not peer-reviewed.

• Brett D. Owens, MD, on
  "Predisposing Factors for Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation After Arthroscopic Treatment" by Porcellini et al.
  (JBJS, November 2009)
• Joseph M. Lane, MD, and Benjamin F. Ricciardi, MD, on
  "Bilateral Low-Energy Simultaneous or Sequential Femoral Fractures in Patients on Long-Term Alendronate Therapy" by Capeci and Tejwani
  (JBJS, November 2009) (Audio version; November 2009 podcast)
• Ronald W. Lindsey, MD, on
  "Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with Acute Spinal Injuries: An Evidence-Based Analysis" by Ploumis et al.
  (JBJS, November 2009)
• J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, on
  "Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy Compared with Surgery for Hypertrophic Long-Bone Nonunions" by Cacchio et al.
  (JBJS, November 2009)
• Robert Bucholz, MD, on
  "The Epidemiology of Bearing Surface Usage in Total Hip Arthroplasty in the United States" by Bozic et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009)
• Michael A. Mont, MD, on
  "Diagnostic Utility of Cytokine Biomarkers in the Evaluation of Acute Knee Pain" by Cuellar et al.
  (JBJS, October 2009) (Audio version; October 2009 podcast)
• J. David Blaha, MD, and Kristi Overgaard, BS, on
  "Differences Between the Sexes in the Anatomy of the Anterior Condyle of the Knee" by Fehring et al.
  (JBJS, October 2009)
• John Kaufman, MD, on
  "Patients with Wrist Fractures Are Less Likely to Be Evaluated and Managed for Osteoporosis" by Gong et al.
  (JBJS, October 2009)
• David R. Diduch, MS, MD, on
  "Tibiofemoral Alignment: Contributing Factors to Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury" by Boden et al.
  (JBJS, October 2009)
• James H. Herndon, MD, on
  "Resident Duty-Hour Reform Associated with Increased Morbidity Following Hip Fracture" by Browne et al.
  (JBJS, September 2009) (Audio version; September 2009 podcast)
• Stuart C. Marshall, MD, on
  "Geographic Mapping of Meniscus and Cartilage Lesions Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries" by Slauterbeck et al.
  (JBJS, September 2009)
• Thomas K. Fehring, MD, on
  "Mobile and Fixed-Bearing (All-Polyethylene Tibial Component) Total Knee Arthroplasty Designs. A Prospective Randomized Trial" by Gioe et al.
  (JBJS, September 2009)
• Reinhold Ganz, MD, on
  "Medium-Term Outcome of Periacetabular Osteotomy and Predictors of Conversion to Total Hip Replacement" by Troelsen et al.
  and
  "Intermediate to Long-Term Results Following the Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy and Predictors of Clinical Outcome" by Matheney et al.
  (JBJS, September 2009)
• Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD, on
  "Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Operative Treatment for Intra-Articular Fractures of the Calcaneus" by Potter and Nunley
  (JBJS, August 2009)
• Douglas A. Dennis, MD, on
  "Range of Motion of Standard and High-Flexion Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Prostheses. A Prospective Randomized Study" by Kim et al.
  (JBJS, August 2009)
• Glenn R. Rechtine, MD, and Thomas Morgan PhD, CHP, on
  "Radiation Exposure from Musculoskeletal Computerized Tomographic Scans" by Biswas et al.
  (JBJS, August 2009)
• Keith M. Baumgarten, MD, on
  "Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment of Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears Monitored by Magnetic Resonance Imaging" by Maman et al.
  (JBJS, August 2009)
• Joseph Marino, MD, on
  "Efficacy of Subacromial Ropivacaine Infusion for Rotator Cuff Surgery. A Randomized Trial" by Coghlan et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009)
• Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, on
  "Unstable Distal Radial Fractures Treated with External Fixation, a Radial Column Plate, or a Volar Plate. A Prospective Randomized Trial" by Wei et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009) (Audio version; July 2009 podcast)
• Nicolas Noiseux, MD, on
  "Fixation of a Trabecular Metal Knee Arthroplasty Component. A Prospective Randomized Study" by Dunbar et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009)
• James D. Kang, MD, on
  "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" by Dawson et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009)
• John C. Clohisy, MD, on
  "The Impact of Glycemic Control and Diabetes Mellitus on Perioperative Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty" by Marchant et al.
  (JBJS, July 2009)
• Stanley J. Bigos, MD, on
  "Surgical Compared with Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Four-Year Results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Randomized and Observational Cohorts" by Weinstein et al.
  (JBJS, June 2009)
• Charles S. Day, MD, MBA, and Eric C. Makhni, BS, on
  "Distal Radial Fracture Treatment: What You Get May Depend on Your Age and Address" by Fanuele et al.
  (JBJS, June 2009)
• Julie Y. Bishop, MD, and Christopher T. Donaldson, MD, on
  "Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures with Use of the Locking Proximal Humerus Plate: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study" by Südkamp et al.
  (JBJS, June 2009)
• Thomas Parker Vail, MD, on
  "Early Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed with and without Patellar Eversion and Tibial Translation" by Dalury et al.
  (JBJS, June 2009) (Audio version; June 2009 podcast)
• Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD, on
  "Complication Rates Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures" by SooHoo et al.
  (JBJS, May 2009)
• Norman A. Johanson, MD, and Martin J. Morrison III, MD, on
  "Eye Protection in Orthopaedic Surgery: An in Vitro Study of Various Forms of Eye Protection and Their Effectiveness" by Mansour et al.
  (JBJS, May 2009)
• William N. Levine, MD, on
  "Tendon Integrity and Functional Outcome After Arthroscopic Repair of High-Grade Partial-Thickness Supraspinatus Tears" by Kamath et al.
  (JBJS, May 2009)
• Valerae O. Lewis, MD, on
  "Chondrosarcoma in the United States (1973 to 2003): An Analysis of 2890 Cases from the SEER Database" by Giuffrida et al.
  (JBJS, May 2009)
• Christopher P. Chiodo, MD, on
  "Augmented Compared with Nonaugmented Surgical Repair of a Fresh Total Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Prospective, Randomized Study" by Pajala et al.
  (JBJS, May 2009) (Audio version; May 2009 podcast)
• Charles R. Clark, MD, on
  "Functional Outcome and Range of Motion of High-Flexion Posterior Cruciate-Retaining and High-Flexion Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Prostheses. A Prospective, Randomized Study" by Kim et al.
  (JBJS, April 2009) (Audio version; April 2009 podcast)
• John H. Dumbleton, PhD, DSc, on
  "Wear Rate of Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial" by McCalden et al.
  (JBJS, April 2009)
• Sohail K. Mirza, MD, MPH, on
  "Outcome of Lumbar Arthrodesis in Patients Sixty-five Years of Age or Older" by Glassman et al.
  (JBJS, April 2009)
• William J. Robertson, MD, and Bertram Zarins, MD, on
  "Incidence of Shoulder Dislocation in the United States Military: Demographic Considerations from a High-Risk Population" by Owens et al.
  (JBJS, April 2009)
• Thomas A. Einhorn, MD, on
  "Proximal Humeral Fracture as a Risk Factor for Subsequent Hip Fractures" by Clinton et al.
  (JBJS, March 2009)
• Brent Graham, MD, FRCSC, on
  "Medical Errors in Orthopaedics: Results of an AAOS Member Survey" by Wong et al.
  (JBJS, March 2009) (Audio version; March 2009 podcast)
• Randy Bindra, MD, on
  "Association Between Decreased Bone Mineral Density and Severity of Distal Radial Fractures" by Clayton et al.
  (JBJS, March 2009)
• Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, on
  "Cost-Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Impregnated Bone Cement Used in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty" by Cummins et al.
  (JBJS, March 2009)
• Armando Felipe Vidal, MD, and Eric C. McCarty, MD, on
  "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Use of a Single or Double-Bundle Technique in Patients with Generalized Ligamentous Laxity" by Kim et al.
  (JBJS, February 2009)
• Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, on
  "The Effect of a Single Infusion of Zoledronic Acid on Early Implant Migration in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial" by Friedl et al.
  (JBJS, February 2009) (Audio version; February 2009 podcast)
• Robert H. Cofield, MD, on
  "Shoulder Strength in Asymptomatic Individuals with Intact Compared with Torn Rotator Cuffs" by Kim et al.
  (JBJS, February 2009)
• Matthew J. Allen, Vet MB, PhD, on
  "Patient and Surgeon Radiation Exposure: Comparison of Standard and Mini-C-Arm Fluoroscopy" by Giordano et al.
  (JBJS, February 2009)
• Hans-Christoph Pape, MD, on
  "Delayed Internal Fixation of Femoral Shaft Fracture Reduces Mortality Among Patients with Multisystem Trauma" by Morshed et al.
  (JBJS, January 2009) (Audio version; January 2009 podcast)
• Stuart B. Goodman, MD, PhD, on
  "Computer-Assisted Surgical Navigation Does Not Improve the Alignment and Orientation of the Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty" by Kim et al.
  (JBJS, January 2009)
• Jeffrey A. Rihn, MD, and Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, on
  "Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with Posterior Decompression and Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Supplemented with Balloon-Assisted Vertebroplasty and Calcium Phosphate Reconstruction" by Marco and Kushwaha
  (JBJS, January 2009)
• Nigel E. Sharrock, BMedSci, MB, ChB, on
  "Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block for Postoperative Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial" by Marino et al.
  (JBJS, January 2009)
• John C. Clohisy, MD, on
  "Surgical Treatment of Early Wound Complications Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty" by Galat et al.
  (JBJS, January 2009)

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