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  Today's Top Story Study: Relationship between Tibiofemoral Contact Forces and Intraoperative Kinematic Pivot Patterns in TKA A study published in the April issue of the Journal of the AAOS: Global Research & Reviews ® found that tibiofemoral compartments with greater contact force had less anteroposterior translation at certain flexion ranges and correlated with kinematic pivot patterns after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Sensor-embedded tibial trials were used intraoperatively in 157 TKAs. For ligament-intact TKAs, increased medial and [...]

  Today's Top Story AAOS President Issues Statement on Women’s Healthcare The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, released the following statement today in response to the recent public discussions on women’s health and security: “As a medical organization, the AAOS would like to affirm that we strongly support the primacy of the patient-physician relationship and full access to healthcare for women in all cases.”         In [...]

          From The Well May 11, 2022 Primary Election , At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.     Primary Overview     With the redistricting [...]

  Today's Top Story Study Surveys Occupational Injuries among Orthopaedic Surgery Residents A study published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® reported that only 42 percent of orthopaedic surgery residents always reported their workplace injuries. Residents from 46 programs were surveyed (n = 518). Eighty percent reported safety training during orientation, and 62 percent said they received adequate occupational safety training. Eighty percent reported sharps injuries, and almost 20 percent experienced more [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Fragility Index Is Useful for Quantitative Analysis of Total Hip Arthroplasty According to a study published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®, the fragility index (FI) for total hip arthroplasty (THA) may provide clinicians with more information about randomized controlled trial (RCT) results. All RCTs between January 2015 and December 2020 from several databases were examined and potential FI-associated factors were identified. Median FI was two, and in [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Isolated Greater Trochanter Fracture Poses Similar Mortality Risk to Hip Fractures and Needs Ongoing Care According to a retrospective study published online in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, older patients with isolated greater trochanter fracture (IGT) had a survival risk similar to hip fractures (HF), signifying a need for ongoing care. Patients aged ≥50 years with an index HF or IGT diagnosis between 2009 and 2017 were evaluated. A total of 0.4 percent had IGT [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Current Relative Value Unit Model Does Not Factor Accurate Surgical Time for Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty According to a study published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®, the current relative value unit (RVU) model does not account for surgical time for revision shoulder arthroplasty A notable difference was found in yearly reimbursement that favors primary shoulder arthroplasty. A total of 4,948 shoulder arthroplasty patients from the National Surgical [...]