In Second Year, OrthoPitch Competition Continues to Impress

Leah Lawrence

OrthoPitch was back at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting! First launched at last year’s Annual Meeting, OrthoPitch is a live technology pitch competition where AAOS aims to fuel innovation and foster advancements with the potential to transform or improve existing standards of orthopaedic care.

Mobile Health Data Are Promising Tools for Tracking Orthopaedic Surgery Outcomes

The Apple Health app provides users with a wide range of metrics to track various health parameters, from heart rate and blood oxygen levels to fall risk and time spent in daylight.

Town Hall Details How AI Is Transforming Orthopaedics

Leah Lawrence

The AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting hosted a Town Hall to a standing-room-only crowd eager to hear about “The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Surgery".

AI-Generated Content on Carpal Tunnel Surgery Is More Accurate Than Search-Engine Content

Keightley Amen, BA, ELS

Artificial intelligence tools such as machine-learning and large language models have fundamentally changed the information that patients can obtain online.

Stopping GLP-1 Agonists 14 Days before Total Joint Arthroplasty May Reduce Anesthesia Risks

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 agonists), such as semaglutide (e.g., Ozempic), have helped improve the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Data Show Quality of Life Improves for Spouses of Hip and Knee Replacement Patients

Living with osteoarthritis not only affects a person’s quality of life but also can greatly impact the spouse’s quality of life.

Policy Restricting Headers in Youth Soccer Shows Promising Impact on Concussion Rates

A study presented at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting examined the impact of a policy implemented by the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) to address youth players heading the soccer ball.

The Traumaplasty Continuum: Instructional Course Lecture Addresses Fractures in Patients with Hip and Knee Implants

Josh Baxt

Total hip and knee arthroplasties are common and increasing, with the projected volume hitting 1.9 million to 2.6 million by 2030.

Findings Suggests Type I Open Distal Radius Fractures Can Be Managed Similarly to Closed Injuries

Keightley Amen, BA, ELS

A study of patients with type I open distal radius fractures (DRFs) found no superficial or deep infections or other wound-related complications.

Most Racket Sport Players Return to Play at Similar Skill Level after Total Joint Arthroplasty

Although participation in pickleball and other racket sports is growing, data on returning to play after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are limited.