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  Today's Top Story Study: Impact of Thoracic Kyphosis on Reverse TSA Outcomes A study published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® reported that patients with thoracic kyphosis undergoing primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) achieved similar postoperative overhead range of motion regardless of kyphosis angle. Using a prospective shoulder registry, researchers identified 305 shoulders with a mean follow-up of 3.9 years, then separated them according to kyphosis angle (<25 degrees, 25 [...]

  Your AAOS #BeHeard: Act Now and Take the AAOS Member Survey The #BeHeard campaign was created to encourage all AAOS Members to share their input to help AAOS better meet members’ needs and shape the future of the organization. The online survey is short and takes minutes to complete. Members are encouraged to complete the survey as soon as possible. Take the survey and #BeHeard…         In Other News Study: Differences in Cause-specific Revision [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: High Treatment Failure Rate in PJI with Corynebacterium striatum A study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty found a high rate of treatment failure among patients treated for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Corynebacterium striatum. From two facilities, 741 consecutive PJI cases were retrospectively assessed and 15 patients with a positive Corynebacterium striatum culture were evaluated (nine hips and six knees). Two of five patients who received irrigation-debridement-polyexchange had to be [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Opioid Education before Arthroscopic RCR Does Not Impact Postoperative Opioid Use A video-based opioid education program before arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) did not improve opioid use at three months, according to a randomized study published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. At a single center, 130 patients were randomized 1:1 to either an educational video on opioids or standard pain management education. At three months, chart [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Interscalene Block in Arthroscopic RCR A randomized study published online in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery reported acceptable pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) with either periarticular liposomal bupivacaine injection (n = 41) or single-shot interscalene nerve block (ISB; n = 36). Compared to liposomal bupivacaine injection on the day of surgery, ISB demonstrated superior Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores (0.69 versus 4.65) and oral [...]

  Today's Top Story Physician Groups Respond to New Surprise Billing Rule Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration issued a second interim final rule regarding the No Surprises Act, aimed to curb surprise medical billing. The new rule establishes a process to settle out-of-network costs between providers and payers but fails Congress’ impartiality test by requiring that a certified independent dispute resolution entity look first to the qualifying payment amount. In a press release distributed today, a coalition representing 140,000 [...]