Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award Presented to the ANCHOR Group for Improving Quality of Care for Young Patients with Pre-Arthritic Hip Conditions

The 2024 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award was presented to the Academic Network of Conservative Hip Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) group for 20 years of research to improve the quality of care for adolescent and young adult patients with the three most common pre-arthritic hip conditions: femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), and residual Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.

The MOON Shoulder Group Receives Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award

The 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award was presented to the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group for changing the way physicians treat patients with atraumatic, symptomatic rotator cuff tears.

2024 OREF Clinical Research Award Celebrates Study of Local Gene Therapy to Treat Osteoarthritis

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury.

Poster Investigates Stem Design and Periprosthetic Fracture Risk in THA via the Posterior Approach

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“As the incidence of total hip arthroplasty (THA) increases, the number of periprosthetic femur fractures (PFFs) will also rise. Surgical approach and stem design have both been shown to influence the rate of PFF,” wrote the authors of a poster study presented at the 2024 AAOS Annual Meeting.

OREF/AAOS Collaboration Funds Osteoarthritis Grant

A third Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)/AAOS Injectable Orthobiologics of Knee Osteoarthritis Grant was awarded in August 2023 to Thomas Kremen, MD, FAAOS, of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, Receives 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, was named the recipient of the 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for his findings on biophysical and biochemical cues that direct the growth, development, homeostasis, and repair of tendons and ligaments.

Symposium C Addresses the Value of PROMs and Explains Integration Best Practices in Detail

On Monday, the AAOS Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Workgroup provided a compelling kickoff to the Annual Meeting with a symposium titled “Utilizing PROMs in Practice: Increasing Value for Patients and Surgeons.” Moderated by Kurt P. Spindler, MD, FAAOS, the panel reviewed strategies to optimize PROMs collection and, more importantly, integrate these tools into clinical practice.

Antibiotic Powder Reduces Deep Infection Rate in Lower-Extremity Open Fractures

A study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting found that application of antibiotic powder to wounds of patients with lower-extremity open fractures demonstrated efficacy in reducing the incidence of deep surgical site infections (DSSIs).