AAOS Now, All Articles
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Interview with Advocacy Council Chair Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, Covers Regulatory Opportunities to Address Prior Authorization
Alexandra Page, MD, FAAOS, deputy editor of AAOS Now, had the opportunity to speak with Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, the new chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council.
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Wayne Johnson, MD, Enthusiastically Steps into New Role as the Chair of the OrthoPAC Executive Committee
The Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) is the only national political action committee (PAC) solely dedicated to representing orthopaedic surgeons before Congress. In March, Wayne Johnson, MD, FAAOS, FACS, took on the role of chair of the OrthoPAC Executive Committee.
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Persistence and Partnerships Are Key to Successful Political Advocacy
In the world of political advocacy for orthopaedic practices, few issues have remained of perennial focus as much as medical liability reform.
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The Future of Value-Based Care Must Prioritize Equitable Healthcare Access for All Patients
For AAOS Now, Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with Adolph J. (Chick) Yates Jr, MD, FAAOS, associate professor and vice chair of quality management in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yates is an expert in the world of value-based care and healthcare-delivery systems.
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Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, Explains the Changing Landscape of Prior-Authorization Reform
AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, to discuss how the battle over prior authorization is evolving and gaining momentum through new partnerships and approaches.
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Podcast Explores Payment-Reform Challenges and How Advocacy Can Lead to Long-Term Solution
The AAOS Bone Beat Advocacy Podcast has released its latest episode, “The Real-World Cost of Payment Reform for Orthopaedic Surgeons” .
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A Unified Approach to Physician Payment Reform Will Help Bring Stability to the U.S. Healthcare System
Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, discusses the importance of a unified approach to Medicare payment reform.
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Study Explores Benefits of Blood-flow Restriction Training in Older Patients Awaiting Knee Replacement
Blood-flow restriction training (BFRT) has recently emerged as a way to improve rehabilitation in orthopaedic patients.
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Orthopaedic Injuries in Recreational Sports: How Does CrossFit Compare to Traditional Forms of Exercise?
Orthopaedic surgeons frequently need to advise their patients on participation in sports and recreational exercise.
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Artificial Intelligence and Smartphone Integration Create Improved Diagnostic Access for Foot and Ankle Deformities
Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD,MPH, and coauthors presented their paper titled “Utilization of AI in the Diagnosis of Pes Planus and Pes Cavus with a Smartphone Camera” at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting.
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AAOS Uses New Data Insights to Drive Innovation and Transform Attendee Experience at the Annual Meeting
Just as data inform the best surgical practices, AAOS is using data to improve the Annual Meeting experience and drive innovation.
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Andrea Herzka, MD, Discusses Importance of Demonstrating Professionalism in Orthopaedic Training
Andrea Herzka, MD, FAAOS, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Oregon Health and Science University and chair of the AAOS Board of Councilors/Board of Specialty Societies Professionalism Committee, discusses professionalism as both an area of work within AAOS governance and an important pillar of clinical practice.
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AO Trauma Ukraine President Oleksandr Rikhter, MD, Shares His Experiences during the Russia-Ukraine War
Oleksandr Rikhter, MD, is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon in Ukraine.
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President of the British Orthopaedic Association Attends AAOS Annual Meeting for Collaboration and Partnership
At the 2023 AAOS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, AAOS Now Editorial Board member Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS, sat down with Deborah Eastwood, MB FRCS, current president of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and past president of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society.
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Mehmet Demirhan, MD, Discusses Orthopaedic Education in Turkey and the Importance of International Collaboration
In an interview for AAOS Now, Selina C. Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS, sat down with Mehmet Demirhan, MD, professor of orthopaedics and traumatology at the School of Medicine at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey, and president of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
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Comedian, Healthcare Advocate ‘Dr. Glaucomflecken’ Uses Satire to Spotlight Critical Advocacy Issues
Known to his 4.4 million social media followers as Dr. Glaucomflecken, comedian and ophthalmologist Will Flanary, MD, will return to the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego for the annual donor appreciation luncheon of the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) on Tuesday, March 11.
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Orthopaedic Hospitalist Roles Offer ‘An Unusual Kind of Balance’
Kurt Ehlert, MD, served his country and his practice, but more than a decade ago he realized he wanted a different option that allowed him to serve his own needs as well.
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Aspirin versus Low-molecular-weight Heparin for VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Trauma Care
Many guidelines for thromboprophylaxis of orthopaedic trauma patients have recommended the use of low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent venous thromboembolism.
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Study Reveals Wealth of Data on Sports Injuries among U.S. High School Athletes
A recent study, presented as a poster at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, provided updated epidemiological data on sports-related injuries among high school students in the United States.
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Study Compares Outcomes, Complications with Plating versus Intramedullary Nailing for Proximal Tibial Fractures
Kevin Monahan, MD, an orthopaedic trauma fellow at Ohio Health Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, presented findings from a meta-analysis on proximal tibial fractures, comparing locked lateral plating to intramedullary nailing.
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Attending Orthopaedic Surgeons on Call at Night Have Reduced Sleep Quality and Heart-rate Variability
A study presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting investigated how orthopaedic call impacted sleep patterns among attending orthopaedic surgeons.
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Study Investigates Timing of Hip Fracture Surgery and Outcomes in Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulants
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.
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Rising Incidence of Distal Femur Fractures in Older Patients Is Associated with Increased Costs of Care
Justin Haller, MD, orthopaedic traumatologist at University of Utah Health, and colleagues presented an ePoster revealing a significant increase in the incidence of distal femur fractures over the past decade, particularly in patients aged 60 years or more.
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Operative Management of Flail Chest Is Associated with Reduction in Acute Respiratory Distress
Claire Donnelley, MD, orthopaedic surgery resident at Yale School of Medicine, presented a study on plating rib fractures in flail chests.
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Volumetric Depression Can Predict Risk of Subsidence in Patients with Tibial Plateau Fractures
An ePoster presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting by Abhishek Ganta, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at NYU Langone Health and director of foot and ankle surgery and codirector of orthopaedic trauma at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, New York, found that current measurements of tibial plateau fractures often underestimate trauma severity.
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Poor Understanding of Over-the-counter Medications Puts Orthopaedic Patients at Risk
A study presented at the 2023 AAOS Annual Meeting found that most patients have a poor understanding of the different classes of OTC medications and their major side effects.
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Home Exercise Program Shows Similar 1-year Improvements after Reverse TSA as Physical Therapy Regimen
The results of a randomized clinical trial, presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, found that a home-based rehabilitation program provided similar benefits to supervised physical therapy after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
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Improving Wellness: Survey Assesses Burnout Management among Limb-Reconstruction Surgeons
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.
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Study Examines Accuracy and Variability of Skeletal Maturity Measurement Systems
A study examined various skeletal maturity measurement system, finding that systems with more stages and parameters, such as the Modified Fels system, are more precise.
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Evaluating Machine Learning Tools to Predict VTE after Ankle Fracture
Venous thromboembolism is a potentially fatal complication associated with orthopaedic surgery, often requiring the use of prophylaxis.
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Study Investigates Long-Term Pulmonary Function Improvement after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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.
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Physical Therapy Demonstrates Long-term Efficacy for Treatment of Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears
A study presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting reported the long-term results of the MOON Shoulder Group study, which sought to investigate the outcomes of physical therapy as nonoperative treatment for atraumatic rotator cuff repairs.
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Study Compares Hip Fracture Treatment Modalities and Survival Outcomes in Older Patients
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?
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Championing Diversity and Empowering Voices: Monica M. Payares-Lizano, MD, MPH, on Her Journey and Vision for Orthopaedics
Selina Poon, MD, MPH, FAAOS, member of the AAOS Now Editorial Board, got a chance to sit down with Monica M. Payares-Lizano, MD, FAAOS, a newly appointed member-at-large of the AAOS Board of Directors and a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Fla.
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Study Explores the Dynamics of Surgeons Leaving Academic Orthopaedics
A study presented by Alice Chu, MD, FAAOS, associate professor and chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, sought to better understand recent trends in academic orthopaedics by examining the retention of academic orthopaedic surgeons from 2016 to 2022.
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AAOS Membership Council Focuses on Member Experience
At the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, AAOS Now Deputy Editor Alexandra Page, MD, FAAOS, sat down with Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, FAAOS, the inaugural chair of the AAOS Membership Council.
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Second Vice President Annunziato Amendola, MD, Details Collaborative Leadership, Diversity, and Challenges Ahead
For AAOS Now, Deputy Editor Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS, sat down with AAOS Second Vice President Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, during the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
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Orthopaedic Practice and Research Are Team Efforts
Richard F. Kyle, MD, FAAOS, is a past president of AAOS and past president of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), shared his perspectives on how the orthopaedic community has worked together to advance knowledge and apply the best treatment for every patient.
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Stronger Together: Symposium Explores How AAOS Is Enhancing Collaboration with Advisory Bodies
Collaboration is a key enabler in the new AAOS 2024–2028 Strategic Plan, across the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal partners.
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Collaboration between Specialty Societies and AAOS Is the Key to Advancing Orthopaedics
Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, FAAOS, past president of AAOS, offered his perspectives on the history of individual and organizational collaboration between AAOS and orthopaedic subspecialty societies.
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Orthopaedic Surgeons Advocate against the ‘Provider’ Term
Orthopaedic care is a team sport.