BREAKING NEWS

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BREAKING NEWS     Undergoing TJA earlier in week reduced length of hospital stay Patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty (TJA) early in the week experienced shorter postoperative length of stay and faster overall recovery, according to study results. Read more           Positive results seen in TKA using mobile-, fixed-bearing prostheses Recently published data indicated the utilization of both mobile- and fixed-bearing prostheses in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can yield positive clinical and radiographic outcomes for patients. Read more           Shoulder arthroplasty for treatment of infected shoulder had low risk of reinfection Shoulder arthroplasty can be performed for the treatment of the sequelae of an infected shoulder with low risk of reinfection, according to study results. Read more

COMMENTARY
	Anthony A. Romeo Be part of disruptive innovation to control costs, transform health care In this month’s Commentary, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, discusses how orthopedic surgeons need to participate in a disruptive innovation to transform health care. Read more

PEER REVIEW
	Sequestrated lesion on medial end of clavicle Orthopedics — October 2014 Primary Tuberculosis of the Clavicle — by Jatin Prakash, MBBS, MS (Ortho), DNB; et al Tuberculosis of the clavicle is a rare lesion, accounting for less than 1% of all osteoarticular tuberculosis. The lesion can have a varied presentation and the rarity of the lesion, its nonspecific symptoms, and its striking resemblance to common cystic conditions such as bone tumors and metabolic conditions such as rickets make diagnosis difficult.Read more