The Bone & Joint Journal

Representative radiographs of Vancouver classification type B1 and B2 fractures. The Bone & Joint Journal.

Stem design is a crucial factor influencing the risk of early postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures and should be carefully considered when selecting implants.

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Bone & Joint family tree. All journals and digital services.

𝗔 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙨.

Since 1948 B&J has grown to include four journals & four digital services. B&J isn’t a publisher; it's an institution.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts. Title: Hip surveillance in children with cerebral palsy in the UK With Andrew Duckworth, Katie Hughes and Daniel Perry. Image of newborn baby feet.

👶 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎙️

Andrew Duckworth, @katiephughes.bsky.social and Daniel Perry explore why hip surveillance is so important in children with cerebral palsy.

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Abstract text for article titled 'Risk factors for blood transfusion and postoperative anaemia following total knee arthroplasty'. The Bone & Joint Journal.

Increased tranexamic acid dosing, decreased operating time, and decreased drain use may reduce transfusions following total knee arthroplasty.

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NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! October 2025 107-B(10) The Bone & Joint Journal Tree of Andry in the background.

🎆 NEW ISSUE OUT! ✨

You can read the October issue of The Bone & Joint Journal online now!

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Abstract for article titled 'A family-centred core outcome set for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip undergoing brace treatment'. The Bone & Joint Journal.

This core outcome set will support future clinical trials, ensuring that family-centred outcomes are consistently reported & available for consideration in decision-making.

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BOFAS. Practice Ready Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery (PROFAS) 2026 Webinar Series. Date starts Tuesday 13th January 2026 (sessions every other week) Time: 19:45 (GMT) Format: online and on-demand Special price for members and trainees PROFAS, a webinar series designed to deliver world-class training in clinical excellence, leadership and team development. Brought to you by The T&O Education Partnership. British Orthopaedic Association and The Bone & Joint Journal.

🔥 New for 2026 from the T&O Education Partnership & BOFAS!

Running from 13th January, the PROFAS series is focused on exam-style learning & emphasises real-world clinical decision-making.

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Abstract text for article titled 'Risk factors associated with the development of complications after a hip fracture'. The Bone & Joint Journal.

Patient-related factors such as increasing age, male sex and higher comorbidity were associated with a number of complications, which may explain the higher mortality and worse recovery seen in these groups.

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Illustration showing the proposed mechanism of the higher rate of failure of fixation in the non-purchase (NP) group.

The trajectory of the calcar screw, specifically whether it intersects the fracture line and engages both proximal and distal fragments, significantly influences the risk of fixation failure in proximal humeral fractures.

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The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts. The changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty: part two with our usual host Andrew Duckworth, BJJ co-host Dominic Meek and guests Ed Davies, George Haidukewych & Thane Munting Background image of someone with a painful hip. Kindly sponsored by Smith + Nephew

🎉 EPISODE 3.2 OUT NOW!

Andrew Duckworth & Dominic Meek are joined by Ed Davies, George Haidukewych & Thane Munting to talk about the dynamic shifts happening in #THA, cutting-edge innovations & adapting to evolving healthcare systems.

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British Orthopaedic Association. The British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress 2025. Find us at stand 45! Photograph of exhibition stand. BJJ LIFE logo.

📢 Calling all trainees at #BOAAC25 this week!

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The Bone & Joint Journal. Reviewer of the Month, September 2025. Headshot image of Dr Robert Brophy. Tree of Andry in background.

"Reviewing interesting articles from across the pond".

Our Reviewer of the Month for September, Dr Robert Brophy, highlights why he enjoys reviewing for the journal. Learn more about reviewing for #BJJ today!

#PeerReview #MedSky #Journal #OrthoSky

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Conceptual overview of the common metric. FJS, Forgotten Joint Score; OKS, Oxford Knee Score; OKS-APQ, OKS Activity and Participation Questionnaire; PROM, patient-reported outcome measure.

The common metric provides a more precise measurement of knee health than any of the individual instruments, and avoids floor and ceiling effects inherent in individual scores.

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The ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing 2025. WINNER! AI Talks with Bone & Joint logo. Background of night sky.

🏆AI TALKS WITH BONE & JOINT IS A WINNER!

We were so proud to jointly accept The ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing 2025 alongside our partners 67 Bricks, recognition of our efforts to keep bringing you our content in new & better ways.

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Image depicts plain radiograph in anteroposterior view of right-sided implant with overlay of Gruen zone 1 to 7 for reference.

The migration pattern exhibited was consistent with long-term implant stability, with no further subsidence or rotation after three months.

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Bone & Joint. Online Research Methods & Paper Review Course, Wednesday 19 November. Headshots of the faculty: Professor Fares Haddad, Professor Matt Costa, Professor Michael Whitehouse, Professor Dan Perry, Mr Sam Oussedik, Mr Andrew Duckworth, and Ms Chloe Scott! Text lists: Academic Publishing, Statistical Guidelines, Research Methods, Peer Review, Writing a good paper, The perfect journal club. Laptop in the background.

For full coverage of academic publishing trends, statistical guidelines, research methods, peer review, writing a good paper and the perfect journal club, consider the #BJJ Online Research Methods & Paper Review Course!

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Listen to EXPERT INSIGHTS on BJJ LIFE. From global leaders in orthopaedics: Fares S. Haddad | Daniel Perry Jonathan Vigdorchik | Matthew Costa Nick Birch | Sam Oussedik | Adam Watts Donatas Chlebinskas

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The Bone & Joint Journal. Extract from article titled 'Clinical trials in Trauma and Orthopaedics: time to think Bayesian?'

The use of Bayesian methods in the design of trials and the analysis of the findings provides several potential benefits, which may be particularly applicable in Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery.

#ClinicalTrials #BayesianStatistics #RCTs #OrthoSky
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The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts. The changing landscape in total hip arthroplasty: part one with our usual host Andrew Duckworth, BJJ co-host Jonathan Vigdorchik and guests George Haidukewych, Molly Hartzler & Thorsten Seyler. Kindly sponsored by Smith + Nephew Background image of woman with painful hip.

💥 OUT NOW! 💥

Episode 3.1 of our special edition #podcast series looks at the evolving landscape of #THA, focusing on future innovations. Our host Andrew Duckworth is joined by Jonathan Vigdorchik & guests George Haidukewych, Molly Hartzler & Thorsten Seyler.

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BJJ LIFE has been purpose built by The Bone & Joint Journal team to help trainees around the world to prepare for their FRCS, EBOT, JSCFE or other orthopaedic qualifying exams.

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We are co-authors on 2 new papers in @bonejointjournal.bsky.social - one on the potential of Bayesian trials in T&O and a Bayesian reanalysis of the WHiTE8 trial.
And … our own Jemma Hudson is the featured author 😊
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@marionkcampbell.bsky.social

Links to papers below 👇

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The Bone & Joint Journal. MOST TALKED ABOUT. July 2025 Article title: Fully automated measurement of paediatric cerebral palsy pelvic radiographs with BoneFinder Hughes et al. Bone Joint J. 2025;107-B(7):752-760. Tree of Andry and speech bubble in the background.

What got you talking in July? 💬

This study’s primary aim was to compare BoneFinder’s fully automated measurements to manual measurements made by clinicians and HipScreen-assisted measurements made by clinicians.

#CerebralPalsy #MachineLearning #Pediatrics #MedSky

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The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts. Optimizing functional outcomes: pushing the boundaries of hip replacement surgeries with our usual host Andrew Duckworth, BJJ co-host Jonathan Vigdorchik and guests Jaime Carvajal & Ran Schwarzkopf Background image of man holding hip. Kindly sponsored by Smith & Nephew.

EPISODE 2 OUT NOW!

Co-hosts Andrew Duckworth and Jonathan Vigdorchik, and special guests Jaime Carvajal and Ran Schwarzkopf, explore the latest advances in optimizing functional outcomes for patients undergoing hip replacement surgeries.

#Podcast #OrthoSky #Surgery #Research

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