Most Impactful Articles in 2023 and Predictions for 2024

In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss the most impactful JBJS and OE articles from 2023 and make their predictions for important research themes in 2024. 

Links: 

• OrthoEvidence. Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Meta-Analysis. ACE Report. 2023;303(5):9. Available from: https://bit.ly/3sQz90I 
• OrthoEvidence. Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy vs Anterior Cervical Discectomy w/ Fusion for Cervical Radiculopathy. ACE Report. 2023;303(3):2. Available from: https://bit.ly/3RcmZZJ 
• OrthoEvidence. Total Ankle Replacement Versus Arthrodesis for End-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis. ACE Report. 2023;303(2):9. Available from: https://bit.ly/3R76iP7 
• Ueyama H, Kanemoto N, Minoda Y, Taniguchi Y, Nakamura H. Perioperative Essential Amino Acid Supplementation Facilitates Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Volume Recovery After TKA: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 1;105(5):345-353. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00675. Epub 2023 Mar 1. PMID: 36856692. https://bit.ly/3QRQ37f 
• OrthoEvidence. Aspirin vs. Enoxaparin for Preventing Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. ACE Report. OrthoEvidence. Ultrasonography vs. Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures: The BUCKLED Trial. ACE Report. 2023;303(8):1. Available from: https://bit.ly/46miikl 
• Goswami K, Clarkson S, Tipton C, Phillips CD, Dennis DA, Klatt BA, O'Malley M, Smith EL, Gililland J, Pelt CE, Peters CL, Malkani AL, Palumbo BT, Lyons ST, Bernasek TL, Minter J, Goyal N, Purtill W, McDonald JF 3rd, Cross MB, Prieto HA, Lee GC, Hansen EN, Bini SA, Ward DT, Zhao N, Shohat N, Higuera CA, Nam D, Della Valle CJ, Parvizi J; Orthopedic Genomics Workgroup. The Microbiome of Osteoarthritic Hip and Knee Joints: A Prospective Multicenter Investigation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00594. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37192280. https://bit.ly/3SMof6W 
• Cortez A, Urva M, Subramanian A, Jackson NJ, Zirkle L, Morshed S, Shearer DW. Delays in Debridement of Open Femoral and Tibial Fractures Increase Risk of Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Oct 18;105(20):1622-1629. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00074. Epub 2023 Aug 24. PMID: 37616420; PMCID: PMC10592141. https://bit.ly/40OBsOm 

Subspecialties: 

• Foot & Ankle 
• Hip 
• Knee 
• Orthopaedic Essentials 
• Spine 
• Trauma