PEER-REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED BY OUTCOMES
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques is the premier journal describing how to perform orthopaedic
surgical procedures, verified by evidence-based outcomes, vetted by peer review, while
utilizing online delivery, imagery and video to optimize the educational experience, thereby
enhancing patient care.

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WHAT MAKES JBJS ESSENTIAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUES ESSENTIAL READING

Edited by Edward Cheng, MD, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques is an online journal for
orthopaedic surgeons, from seasoned veterans to those just starting out in this field. It offers
readers a continuously expanding online library of thoroughly vetted surgical procedures.
Easy to read, easy to absorb: Each surgical procedure is described step by step and illustrated
extensively with images to encourage greater understanding of the procedure and concepts.
Video excerpts are frequent features. Indications, contraindications, pitfalls, and challenges
are clearly highlighted.
Peer-reviewed and derived from a top-quality published clinical article: Readers can be
confident that these procedures are based on solid scientific concepts, because all articles
contain outcomes that have been reported on in previously published peer-reviewed
publications. JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques articles are subjected to the same rigorous
editorial, peer-review, and copyediting process that has established The Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery's reputation for excellence.

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