AAOS Now, February 2025
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Daniel B. F. Saris, MD, PhD, Receives Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics
AAOS announced Daniel B. F. Saris, MD, PhD, as the inaugural recipient of the Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics (Caplan Award).
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AAOS Updates Information Statement on the Use of Structured Communication Tools to Enhance Surgical Safety
AAOS released an updated information statement, “Use of Structured Communication Tools to Improve Surgical Patient Safety,” emphasizing the critical role of effective communication in surgical care.
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Study Compares Outcomes, Complications with Plating versus Intramedullary Nailing for Proximal Tibial Fractures
Kevin Monahan, MD, an orthopaedic trauma fellow at Ohio Health Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, presented findings from a meta-analysis on proximal tibial fractures, comparing locked lateral plating to intramedullary nailing.
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Rising Incidence of Distal Femur Fractures in Older Patients Is Associated with Increased Costs of Care
Justin Haller, MD, orthopaedic traumatologist at University of Utah Health, and colleagues presented an ePoster revealing a significant increase in the incidence of distal femur fractures over the past decade, particularly in patients aged 60 years or more.
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Volumetric Depression Can Predict Risk of Subsidence in Patients with Tibial Plateau Fractures
An ePoster presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting by Abhishek Ganta, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at NYU Langone Health and director of foot and ankle surgery and codirector of orthopaedic trauma at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, New York, found that current measurements of tibial plateau fractures often underestimate trauma severity.
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Study Examines Accuracy and Variability of Skeletal Maturity Measurement Systems
A study examined various skeletal maturity measurement system, finding that systems with more stages and parameters, such as the Modified Fels system, are more precise.