When will we be rid of the qualifier?

^aDepartment of Orthopaedics, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

^bGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Financial Disclosure: The author reports financial relationships with DePuy Royalties, Ignite Orthopaedics, and Spock Globus Royalties. The author reports no conflicts of interest.

Correspondence to Anand M. Murthi, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 N. Calvert Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21218 Tel: +410-554-4382; fax: +410-554-2764; e-mail: [email protected].