American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Instructional Course Lecture panelists emphasize a ‘bottom-up’ approach to calculating orthopaedic costs

The traditional equation used to define value-based care takes quality of care and divides it by the total costs. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have the potential to help improve both quality and ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Surgeons demonstrate novel mini C-arm technique that enables efficient bedside hip aspiration in lateral position

In a recent AAOS OrthoDome® video, a group of surgeons at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York described a novel technique for hip aspiration using a mini C-arm, which facilitates timely bedside ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Cultivating curiosity: Amy Ladd, MD, shares her take on the process of innovation in orthopaedic surgery

In an episode of the AAOS Now podcast, Amy Ladd, MD, chief of the Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center at Stanford University, discussed how this process unfolds in practice.
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Zooming into the wild: A photographic safari journey across continents

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Rotator cuff augmentation: Surgeons need to understand how to select the best procedure

Rotator cuff repair remains challenging, with approximately one in four cases failing to heal. Larger tears, fatty degeneration, and retraction are major predictors of failure. Failed repairs also ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Shoulder arthroplasty with vault reconstruction

Revision shoulder arthroplasty is predominantly in the form of a reverse TSA due to the common presence of rotator cuff deficiency and the ability to address stability and bone stock deficiency more ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Older patients with pre-existing anemia face significantly worse outcomes after hip fracture surgery

Balance, fall prevention, and nutrition offer opportunities to improve recovery ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Study: Arthrodesis and arthroplasty show similar benefits for end-stage ankle arthritis

A study presented at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting reported that ankle arthrodesis (AA) and total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) are both effective for end-stage ankle arthritis (ESAA) up to 8 years.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AAOS ICL focuses on baseball pitchers with elbow issues and how to evaluate, repair, and reconstruct UCL tears

For orthopaedic surgeons, spring brings a wave of baseball pitchers presenting with elbow issues. Their complaints may include decreased velocity and control, numbness, tingling, stiffness, and ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Collaboration between orthopaedic and plastic surgeons on trauma and tumor cases has intriguing benefits

Multidisciplinary collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and plastic surgeons — often called “orthoplastic” surgery — is vital for successful limb salvage in the setting of tumor or trauma.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Ultrasound can play a key role in evaluation, management of musculoskeletal conditions

Symposium J, “Office orthopaedics: Injectables, ultrasonography — new frontiers,” explored various tools surgeons can utilize to support the evaluation and management of musculoskeletal conditions in ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Patients 50 years or younger show favorable midterm outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty

An ePoster presented at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting shows improved pain relief and function after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) in patients aged 50 years or younger.