Board Approves Performance Measures for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Appropriate Use Criteria for Hip OA

Terry Stanton

During its December 2017 meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the release of two quality-focused products that will provide orthopaedic surgeons with additional evidence-based resources for clinical decision making. The new performance measures for carpal tunnel syndrome are the first set of performance measures that are based on a previously published AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG). The measures, to be submitted to the U.S.

AAOS Develops 'Impactful Statements'for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD

The AAOS 2016 Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) has been endorsed by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the American College of Radiology, and the American College of Surgeons. From this guideline, members of the Evidence-Based Quality and Value Committee, with input from the CPG work group chairs, have developed four “impactful statements.”

Celebrity Doctors

Eeric Truumees, MD

Celebrity doctors come in several flavors, but they are important to the rest of us through their outsized impact on patient perceptions of their conditions, treatments options, and expectations for outcome. And, in recent years, their influence has spread with the number of media channels available to them. In 2010, the Los Angeles Times noted, “Today’s celebrity docs not only tweet and blog, they also have Facebook fan pages, websites, and bestselling books.

'May I Have a Step Please?'

Terri Cappello, MD

Sometimes, it pays to be naïve. My naiveté served me quite well during college, medical school, and residency. It never occurred to me that a woman would not study engineering on her path to becoming an orthopaedic surgeon. My father literally told me I could do anything a boy could do. My first lesson in adaptation came when I was on orthopaedic rotation as a 4th-year visiting medical student.

My Substance Use Disorder: Weathering Withdrawal

Basem Attum, MD, MS

Most people with alcoholism or substance misuse lead a double life. I was no different. I lied to everyone. I was one person at work, and a different person at home. I had a set of acquaintances that my family and my girlfriend didn’t know. These people used drugs with me or provided me with drugs. They were acquaintances from high school and college who didn’t judge me. We were not friends; we were simply people who enabled each other in a drug-using lifestyle.

Help Your Patients Prevent Orthopaedic Injuries

Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

As orthopaedic surgeons, our job is to repair broken, torn, and damaged bones and tissue. But as compassionate physicians, we are also committed to helping our patients, their families, and all Americans avoid musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. In 2000, the Academy launched the Prevent Injuries America! (PIA) campaign to teach our patients and the public how to build and maintain strong bones, and avoid injury while living an active life.

Honoring Women in Orthopaedics

Rolanda Willacy, MS3

On Oct. 28, 2017, I hosted the first annual Women in Orthopaedics Dinner in Washington, D.C. I conceived the event to celebrate women who have been groundbreakers in orthopaedic surgery. In addition to the notables who were honored, medical students from the Howard University College of Medicine, the Georgetown School of Medicine, and the University of Maryland were in attendance. Among those who spoke were Claudia Thomas, MD; Laura L. Tosi, MD; Emily A.

Plan to Attend the AAOS Biologics Research Symposium

The AAOS Optimizing Clinical Use of Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery research symposium will take place Feb. 15–17, 2018, at Stanford University. Chaired by Constance Chu, MD, and co-chaired by William J. Maloney, MD; Jeremy Mao, DDS, PhD; Scott Rodeo, MD; and Rocky Tuan, PhD, the purpose of the collaborative and interactive meeting is to develop a collective impact agenda to promote informed regulation and funding of new pathways for the clinical evaluation of biologics.

In Memoriam

Nov. 12, 2017 Nashville, Tenn. Thomas R. Bielejeski, MD Oct. 13, 2017 Stockton, Calif. Dennis R. Bozarth, MD Aug. 28, 2017 Lincoln, Neb. William T. Dicus, MD Oct. 14, 2017 Shorewood, Wis. Wendell Eugene Dinwiddie, MD June 9, 2017 Deer Park, Calif. Homer C. Groves, MD July 22, 2017 Wilmette, Ill. Bruce Edward Katz, MD Oct. 7, 2017 Kennett Square, Pa. Charles T. McCullough Jr, MD May 27, 2015 Asheville, N.C. Peter C.