AAOS Now, Aug-Sept 2025
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Grant program backing research on orthopaedic combat injuries loses funding
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs established the Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program with an initial congressional investment of $112 million.
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Third annual AAOS/Biologics Association Symposium shines spotlight on future orthobiologic options
The field of orthobiologics continues to rapidly change.
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AAOS 2025 President’s Symposium: Infection is still an unsolved problem in orthopaedics
Infection is one of the most common postoperative complications in the treatment of total joint arthroplasty and fractures.
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AAOS EBQV launches free education modules on evidence-based medicine; earn 7 CME credits
The AAOS Evidence-Based Quality and Value Committee has developed a set of presentations that introduce the core principles of evidence-based medicine in orthopaedics.
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AAOS Board of Directors approves Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries
During their August meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries.
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Advancing surgical strategies for shoulder instability: Insights from a Spanish-language session at AAOS 2025
At the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting, leading experts gathered for a Spanish-language session titled “Current Concepts in the Surgical Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability”.
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Estrategias quirúrgicas avanzadas para la inestabilidad del hombro: Perspectivas de la sesión en Español en la Reunión Anual de la AAOS 2025
En la Reunión Anual de la AAOS 2025, destacados expertos se reunieron en la sesión en español, “Conceptos Actuales en el Manejo Quirúrgico de la Inestabilidad Anterior del Hombro.”
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CAR T-cell therapy reduces fracture risk in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
New study findings indicate that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma is associated with lower fracture risk, which the researchers attribute to lesion resolution.
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Study finds reduced risk of fracture after cataract surgery
Patients who received cataract surgery had a lower rate of fractures compared with patients who did not undergo surgery, according to a poster presented at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting.
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Multicenter trial compares locked plating and retrograde nailing for periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur above TKA
A multicenter trial comparing fixation techniques for periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur above a total knee arthroplasty did not find any significant differences in functional outcomes between locked plating versus retrograde intramedullary nailing .
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Analysis reveals patterns of complications in patients having adult spinal deformity surgery
Predicting complications in patients having surgery for adult spinal deformity can be challenging, due to the diversity of patient presentations, outcomes, and complications.
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Can a deep learning model identify morphological hip abnormalities using radiographic images?
Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, developed a novel technique for automated detection of radiographic morphological hip pathologies using a deep learning model.
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Study examines how patient factors correlate with central cord syndrome management
Central cord syndrome is the most common type of incomplete spinal cord injury, and it usually occurs after hyperextension of the cervical spine.