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AAOS Now, December 2021

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  • AAOS Hosts Symposium on Orthobiologics

    Terry Stanton

    During a full-day AAOS symposium on orthobiologics in October, more than 400 virtual attendees saw and heard from some 20 content experts who covered this high-interest topic.

  • New AUC on Distal Radius Fractures Builds on Updated Clinical Practice Guideline

    Barbara Krause

    At its October meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the publication of a new set of Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) on the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures (DRFs).

  • Panelists Address Sources and Solutions of Physician Burnout

    Pamela Stebbins

    At the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, Alfred Atanda Jr, MD, FAAOS, moderator of a symposium on physician burnout and wellness, opened his presentation with the following scenario: “Imagine a world in which Michael Phelps, a highly trained expert in his craft, also has to test the quality of the water he swims in, clean the pool, and tidy up the stands after fans leave.”.

  • Mobility Is, Indeed, Life

    Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS

    Prevalence of depression and anxiety has increased substantially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Augmentation of Fracture Repair: Is Anything Ready for Prime Time?

    Pamela Stebbins

    Orthopaedic surgeons are frequently required to adapt to changing and challenging circumstances, including complications after fracture fixation.

  • Study Finds Silver-coated Megaprostheses Cost-effective in Limb Salvage Surgery for Lower-extremity Sarcoma

    Terry Stanton

    A study presented at the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting in San Diego demonstrated that the use of silver-coated megaprostheses in reconstruction after wide resection of lower-extremity osteosarcomas remains a cost-effective strategy for mitigating postoperative prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and associated healthcare costs (Fig. 1).

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