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| Today’s Top Story
President’s Message: Welcome to Another Gold Medal Event!
In this article, AAOS President Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS, and Immediate Past President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, welcome attendees to the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, which started today at the San Diego Convention Center “Our member volunteers and staff have worked hard to plan an Annual Meeting that offers the high-quality educational content members have come to expect from AAOS, in a variety of formats and settings designed to suit your learning style, areas of interest or specialty, and career stage,” wrote the Presidents.
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| In Other News
Study: Up to One-third of ‘Nightstick Fractures’ Are Linked to Intimate Partner Violence
A study, which will be displayed as a poster tomorrow and Wednesday at the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, found that up to one-third of women who sustain a fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm—otherwise referred to as “nightstick fractures”—may be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Sixty-two patients were assessed, and 11 fractures were confirmed to be related to IPV while 9 were suspected to be related. IPV was significantly associated with minimally displaced fractures, homelessness, and number of previous ED visits due to musculoskeletal injury. Only 40 percent of suspected/confirmed cases were formally evaluated or screened for IPV.
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| Study: Incidence and Diagnoses for THA in Patients Aged <21 Years
Use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients aged <21 years in the US. has risen in the past 20 years, increasingly performed in urban teaching hospitals, according to a study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty. The researchers retrospectively reviewed a nationwide inpatient database of patients aged <21 and compared rates of primary THA between 2000 and 2016. The weighted annual total of THAs performed rose from 347 to 551 between 2000 and 2016, respectively. Osteonecrosis, osteoarthritis, and inflammatory arthritis were the most common diagnoses.
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| Randomized Study Evaluates Digital Media–based Therapy after DRF
A randomized, controlled study published online in the Journal of Hand Surgery found favorable outcomes of a digital media–based hand therapy program after distal radius fracture (DRF) management with volar plating. Twenty-one patients received an at-home version of traditional therapy with digital videos. Twenty-eight controls underwent a standard 12-week protocol. In both groups, QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand), visual analog scale pain, and Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey scores all showed significant improvements at six and 12 weeks postoperatively. Between-group differences were not statistically significant.
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| Study: Radiographic Improvement after Lumbar Interbody Fusion for RA
A study published online in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders found favorable outcomes of lumbar interbody fusion for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Sixty-four patients were enrolled and followed for two years. Anterior and posterior disk height were substantially reduced at follow-up, and there were significant radiographic improvements overall. The fusion and subsidence rates were 90.4 percent and 28.8 percent, respectively. Patients who underwent oblique lateral interbody fusion had comparable fusion, but higher subsidence rates compared to those who underwent anterior or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
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| AAOS Now
Tuesday Issue of AAOS Now Daily Edition Is Now Online
Members attending the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting in San Diego will receive their copy of the Tuesday issue of AAOS Now Daily Edition, but the electronic edition is already available online on the AAOS Now website. This issue features highlights from day one of the meeting, including new research in reducing pain and unplanned reoperations, evaluating implant survivorship in hip arthroplasty, addressing health disparities in telemedicine, and more.
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| Your AAOS
#BeHeard: Take the AAOS Member Survey
#BeHeard is a new campaign to encourage all AAOS Members to share opinions, suggestions, ideas, and recommendations to help AAOS better meet members where they are and shape the future of the organization. The online survey is short: just five questions that will take minutes to complete. Members are encouraged to complete the survey as soon as possible and can also fill out the survey in-person at the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, where staff will be on site at the Membership Booth in Academy Hall to collect responses.
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