AAOS Now, AAOS Now Daily Edition – Thursday 2024
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Revisit the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting OnDemand
The AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting is 5 powerful days of education, innovation, and collaboration. Because you cannot be everywhere at once, the Academy offers the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting OnDemand so you can revisit sessions you attended or catch what you missed.
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It Is Not Too Early to Make Your Hotel Accommodations for the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego
Make plans now to attend the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting, March 10 to 14, 2025, in San Diego. AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting participants are now invited to take the first pick of discounted hotel room reservations at the best San Diego hotels.
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Advance the Craft of Orthopaedics by Presenting at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego
The AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting will be held March 10 to 14, 2025 (Monday through Friday), at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, and you are invited to join the Academy in planning ahead for another must-see educational experience.
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Grow Your Career and Your Network with AAOS Membership App
The free AAOS Membership App provides members a quick and easy way to access their membership benefits.
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SCHOT’s Commitment to International Exchange Helps Foster Growth in Orthopaedics in Chile
The Chilean Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology has significantly increased not only its number of active partners but also its interactions with other international societies, within the framework of a policy that seeks to promote and generate instances of scientific and professional exchange between nations.
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Brendan Shi, MD, Receives Third Annual OREF National Resident Champion Award
Brendan Shi, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, received the 2023 Richard Kyle, MD, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) National Resident Champion Award Monday at the OREF Board of Trustees reception.
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Screw Size May Impact Radiographic Displacement after Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
When utilizing intramedullary headless screws (IMHS) for fixation of metacarpal fractures, screw size may be related to incidence of radiographic displacement, according to results of an ePoster presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.
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How Accurate Are Surgeons’ Clinical Suspicions of Rotator Cuff Tears at Initial Consultation?
For patients with presumed atraumatic rotator cuff tears (RCTs), it is common for insurance companies to mandate 6 weeks of conservative physical therapy (PT) prior to approval for order of MRIs.
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Physician-Led Orthopaedic Hospitals Score Higher on Quality Rankings
An analysis of the top 200 orthopaedic hospitals in the United States found that physician-led orthopaedic hospitals performed better than hospitals without physician leadership.
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AJRR Study: Robotic Assistance Does Not Reduce Risk of Revision in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty
A study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting investigated the benefit of robotic assistance as measured by risk of revision 2 years after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with cementless fixation in patients aged 65 years or older, using data from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR).
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Pediatric Specialization Associated with Lower Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay after Femur Fracture
A study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting found that pediatric patients undergoing surgical intervention for a femoral shaft fracture from a non-pediatric–trained orthopaedic surgeon were more likely to require an extended hospital stay (defined as >5.5 days) than patients treated by a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon.
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Unlocking the Future of Orthopaedics: Dive into AI at the AAOS Resident Education Forum
The Resident Assembly Education Forum is proud to present an enlightening session on “AI in Orthopaedics: How We Got Here and Where We Are Going.”
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Incoming President Paul Tornetta III, MD, Says Putting Patients First Helps Field Progress
Incoming AAOS President Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, who will assume role after the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, opened his 2024 presidential address, “It’s Not About Me,” by giving thanks to his family, friends, partners, residents, colleagues, mentors, and, most importantly, his patients.
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Outgoing AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, Highlights Updated AAOS Strategic Plan
One of the few constants in life and in healthcare is change, explained outgoing AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS.
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Presidential Guest Speaker Talks Journalism, Physician Burnout, and AI
Sanjay Gupta, MD, was the 2024 Presidential Guest Speaker for the event, where he sat down for a “fireside chat” with outgoing AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS.
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CytexOrtho Wins OrthoPitch Technology Competition
AAOS named CytexOrtho the winner of the inaugural OrthoPitch Technology Competition on Tuesday evening.