Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, Explains the Changing Landscape of Prior-Authorization Reform

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, to discuss how the battle over prior authorization is evolving and gaining momentum through new partnerships and approaches.

A Unified Approach to Physician Payment Reform Will Help Bring Stability to the U.S. Healthcare System

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, discusses the importance of a unified approach to Medicare payment reform.

Mehmet Demirhan, MD, Discusses Orthopaedic Education in Turkey and the Importance of International Collaboration

Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS

In an interview for AAOS Now, Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS, sat down with Mehmet Demirhan, MD, professor of orthopaedics and traumatology at the School of Medicine at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey, and president of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Comedian, Healthcare Advocate ‘Dr. Glaucomflecken’ Uses Satire to Spotlight Critical Advocacy Issues

Cassim M. Igram, MD, FAAOS

Known to his 4.4 million social media followers as Dr. Glaucomflecken, comedian and ophthalmologist Will Flanary, MD, will return to the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego for the annual donor appreciation luncheon of the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) on Tuesday, March 11.

Study Compares Outcomes, Complications with Plating versus Intramedullary Nailing for Proximal Tibial Fractures

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

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.

Rising Incidence of Distal Femur Fractures in Older Patients Is Associated with Increased Costs of Care

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

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.

Volumetric Depression Can Predict Risk of Subsidence in Patients with Tibial Plateau Fractures

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

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.

Study Examines Accuracy and Variability of Skeletal Maturity Measurement Systems

Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS

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.