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| Today’s Top Story
AAOS Volunteer Opportunities: Applications Now Open
Apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Councils and Committees. Members who have an interest in contributing to the mission and vision of AAOS are encouraged to visit aaos.org/cap to view and apply for available volunteer positions within the AAOS governance structure. Applications are open until Aug. 1. Member username and password are required to view and apply for positions of interest. Volunteers should keep in mind that the Committee Appointment Program is designed so interested members can only view positions for which their membership category is eligible to apply.
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| In Other News
FDA Issues Warning of Risks Associated with Recalled Joint Replacement Devices
The FDA has warned patients and healthcare providers about Exactech’s joint replacement devices manufactured between 2004 and August 2021, which were recalled in 2021 and 2022. Many of the implant devices for knees, ankles, and hips were packaged in defective packaging bags which were missing one of the oxygen barrier layers that protect devices from oxidation. It was reported that some of the recalled implant devices were associated with increased risk of revision surgery as well as bone loss due to excessive device wear and failure.
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| Study Assesses Potential of AI for Hip Fracture Detection and Outcome Prediction
A study in JAMA Network Open conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies to evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and machine learning (ML) designed to diagnose hip fractures on radiographs and predict postoperative clinical outcomes after hip fracture surgery. Eighteen and 21 studies used AI models to diagnose and predict outcomes after hip fracture surgery, respectively. Mortality and length of hospital stay were the most predicted outcomes. AI performance compared to clinicians was comparable; following pooled data analysis, the odds ratio for diagnostic error of ML models was 0.79.
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| Study: Does Hand Surgery Procedure Room Setting Affect Incidence of Surgical Site Infection?
The Journal of Hand Surgery published a prognostic study investigating whether procedure setting (procedure room [PR] versus OR) is associated with increased surgical site infection (SSI) rates in the Veterans Affairs population undergoing carpal tunnel, trigger finger, or first dorsal compartment releases. The incidence of SSI was compared between 717 OR patients and 2,000 PR patients. The rate of SSI was 2.8 percent in both groups. The study identified trigger finger release as a risk factor for SSI; however, this was independent of procedure setting.
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| Study Finds Serum Procalcitonin a Reliable Indicator of Sepsis in Patients with SCI
A prospective observational cohort study in the European Spine Journal found that there was a strong positive correlation between serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels and septicemia in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). PCT levels were compared against other common biomarkers (C-reactive protein [CRP], erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cells [WBC], blood culture, and body temperature) as an indicator of sepsis in a total of 27 SCI patients who had an infection. Of these, 10 patients developed septicemia. All patients had elevated PCT levels, while 60 percent had elevated CRP and 30 percent had elevated WBC levels.
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| AAOS Now
Felix H. ‘Buddy’ Savoie III, MD, Calls on Members to Work Together
Addressing the membership one last time as AAOS 2022-2023 president on March 9 during the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, reflected on the highlights and milestones of the past year, but he put greater emphasis on a broader ideal that has characterized his term: collaboration and cooperation. “As long as we can work together, respectfully, civilly, and keep the greater good in mind, we will succeed,” Dr. Savoie said.
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| Your AAOS
Call for Proposals: AAOS IDEA Grant Program
The AAOS announced a call for proposals for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program™, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity, and access across the field of orthopaedics. Now in its second year, the program will award $300,000 in 2024 to help address decades of inertia surrounding persistent disparities across orthopaedics and, in turn, better serve patients nationwide. Grant proposals will remain open now through June 19 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
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