AAOS Registry Program Reaches Milestone of 4.5 Million Procedures in 2024, Collaborates with BCBSA

Molly Todd Rudy

Significant improvements were made to the AAOS Registry Program in 2024. The following article summarizes the most critical achievements.

Success Rates Comparable between One-Stage and Two-Stage Treatment for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Molly Todd Rudy

For periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) following primary hip or knee arthroplasty, a two-stage approach has been considered the gold standard of treatment in the United States.

Patient Obesity Is an Often-Overlooked Occupational Hazard for Orthopaedic Surgeons

David Hein, MD; Ajay Srivastava, MD, FAAOS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that more than 40 percent of Americans are obese, a rate that has continued to increase over time.

Study Investigates Timing of Hip Fracture Surgery and Outcomes in Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulants

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

A significant number of senior citizens take direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medications for prophylaxis against strokes, myocardial infarctions, other forms of thromboembolic disease, and numerous other conditions potentially caused by blood clots traveling through their vascular systems.

Operative Management of Flail Chest Is Associated with Reduction in Acute Respiratory Distress

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

Claire Donnelley, MD, orthopaedic surgery resident at Yale School of Medicine, presented a study on plating rib fractures in flail chests.

Improving Wellness: Survey Assesses Burnout Management among Limb-Reconstruction Surgeons

Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS

Fewer than 10 percent of surgeons who specialize in limb lengthening and reconstruction utilize wellness counseling, despite high rates of burnout, according to results of a study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.

Study Investigates Long-Term Pulmonary Function Improvement after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS

Ilkka Helenius, MD, PhD, chief of pediatric orthopaedics and traumatology at Turku University Hospital in Turku, Finland, and colleagues presented a study evaluating long-term pulmonary function outcomes of segmental pedicle screw instrumentation for managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Study Compares Hip Fracture Treatment Modalities and Survival Outcomes in Older Patients

Stuart A. Green, MD, FAAOS

There has been a recent trend to treat subcapital hip fractures with total joint replacement, but is this the ideal solution for all patients, especially those with limited life expectancy?