It Takes a Team: Working Together Works for Patients

Published jointly by JOSPT and The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS), this Special Report tells the success stories of 8 healthcare teams that include orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists, as well as physician assistants, nurses, and physiatrists. The settings range from military and university sports-medicine clinics to academic medical centers and private group practices. They cover a range of musculoskeletal conditions and treatments, both surgical and nonsurgical, and stress the vital importance of effective and collaborative patient management by a responsible healthcare team.The clinical scenarios detailed in “It Takes a Team” represent models of successful teamwork between orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Similarly, JOSPT and JBJS have collaborated to bring these stories and their insights to both our audiences. We look forward to continuing to work together to expand and strengthen this partnership to best serve our respective professions and, ultimately, patients.

KEY WORDS: collaboration, JBJS, orthopaedic surgeons, patient outcomes, physical therapists

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Published jointly by JOSPT and The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS), this Special Report tells the success stories of 8 healthcare teams that include orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists, as well as physician assistants, nurses, and physiatrists.

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