Orthopaedic Surgery Spring 2020

News for Physicians from Johns Hopkins Medicine

Featured Story New Protocol Reduces Opioid Use by Up to Two-Thirds in Trauma Patients

The pain alleviation protocol involves two pathways, one for opioid-naïve patients and another for opioid-tolerant patients.

Innovating Treatment for Recurrent Patellar Instability

Johns Hopkins is one of a few centers globally to use four-dimensional computed tomography with MRI to model patients’ joints and better predict postoperative outcomes.
Innovations for Children with Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis

A pediatric endocrinologist and researcher in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Janet Crane is uniquely positioned to understand the needs of her patients.
Combining Two New Surgery Techniques to Improve Spine Outcomes

Surgeons are developing the clinical and research protocols for MILARS — minimally invasive lateral access and robotic spine surgery.