The Bone & Joint Journal

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BJJ, edited by Professor Fares Haddad, is the flagship journal published by The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery, a registered charity.

$Abstract text for article titled 'Incidence of medical and surgical complications, and subsequent mortality, after hip fracture surgery'. The Bone & Joint Journal$

Abstract text for article titled 'Single-use surgical gowns are associated with an increased rate of periprosthetic joint infection'.
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Surgical lights above an operating room with text about robotic-assisted surgery in total knee arthroplasty from The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts.

The final continuous measurements of head-shaft and tuberosity displacement in each of the three orthogonal a) coronal, b) sagittal, and c) axial planes (for descriptions of each measurement, see ). GT, greater tuberosity; LT, lesser tuberosity.

Canal-filling comparison at different cross-sectional levels between undersized and line-to-line cementing techniques.

Overview of anatomoclinical reference zones in axial, coronal, and sagittal view.

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Image misinterpretation leading to wrong-level spine surgery: representative case.

The Bone & Joint Journal Podcasts.
Foot and ankle surgical research – marching forwards
with Andrew Duckworth,
Arul Ramasamy, Daniel Marsland & Fares Haddad

Abstract text for article titled 'Isolated hamstring tendon autograft should be avoided in high-risk patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction'.
The Bone & Joint Journal.

Images of each acetabular component taken from the manufacturer’s literature.

Abstract text for article titled 'Aspirin prophylaxis is safe and effective for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in low-risk patients undergoing aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty'.
The Bone & Joint Journal.

Measurement of quadriceps strength using a handheld dynamometer. Patients were seated with the knee at 90° flexion. Quadriceps strength was measured isometrically with a handheld dynamometer (μTas F-1, Anima Corporation, Japan) secured to the distal lower leg using a strap with belt stabilization.

Abstract text for article titled 'Primary total knee arthroplasty for primary and secondary osteonecrosis'.
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Abstract text for article titled 'The Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score (SuCESS)'.
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$Cover of BJJ Paper of the Month featuring a study on managing displaced supracondylar humerus fractures with lateral versus crossed Kirschner wires. The Bone & Joint Journal.$

Showing cross-sectional arrangement of tendon fibres in the Achilles tendon.

Abstract text for article titled 'The association between type of bone cement and revision surgery after primary elective total hip arthroplasty'.
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Example showing how the articular surface percentage involvement (ASPI) was calculated for a specific patient.

Example of open reduction and internal fixation combined with primary subtalar arthrodesis in a 76-year-old male. Lateral radiographs a) preoperatively, b) immediately postoperatively, and c) six months postoperatively. The patient fulfilled the following of Schepers’ criteria: Böhler angle < 0°, age > 65 years, and with comorbidities.

Abstract text for 'Foot and ankle surgical research – marching forwards'.
The Bone & Joint Journal.

$BJJ Paper of the Month exploring the link between surgery timing and outcomes after hip fracture. The Bone & Joint Journal. Mazarello Paes et al. Bone Joint J. 2026;108-B(1):30-38.$

Abstract text for article titled 'Survival of the Exeter V40 hemiarthroplasty femoral component and associated complications'.
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Measurement of glenoid bone loss and glenoid bone fragment on preoperative 3D-CT. a) Yellow line: diameter of the best-fitting circle outlining the inferior glenoid contour; b) blue line: width of the glenoid defect; c) white line: width of the bone fragment. GBL% was calculated as (b/a) × 100; GBF% as (c/a) × 100.

$Abstract text for article titled 'Arthroplasty for hip fracture: the art and evidence of hip arthroplasty'. The Bone & Joint Journal.$

Method of calculating trapezial height between a) preoperative and b) postoperative, as described in the text. The postoperative height of the trapezial space (b) is expressed as a percentage of preoperative height (a).

The figure shows a pretreatment MRI in a) T1 and b) T2 of a 63-year-old female with a pleomorphic sarcoma in the anterior compartment of the thigh who had neoadjuvant radiotherapy. The blue line is the measurement of oedema at the cranial edge of the tumour.

$Assessment of a posterior (trans-)olecranon fracture-dislocation using different diagnostic tools. a) Radiograph. b) 2D CT. c) 3D CT. d) 3D-printed model.$

$Abstract text for article titled 'Radiological outcome of early surgical fixation versus cast immobilization for adults with a scaphoid waist fracture: five-year follow-up of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial'. The Bone & Joint Journal.$