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  Today's Top Story Shooting at Campbell Clinic in Tennessee Takes Life of Orthopaedic Surgeon Orthopaedic surgeon Benjamin M. Mauck, MD, FAAOS, was shot and killed Tuesday inside a Campbell Clinic facility in Collierville, Tenn. In a letter to members, AAOS President Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, wrote: “A physician’s office should be a safe haven for physicians, healthcare teams, and patients, and we need to do all that we can to further prevent these tragedies now [...]

  Today's Top Story Apply through Aug. 1 to Serve on an AAOS Evaluation Committee Apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Evaluation Committees responsible for preparing the Orthopaedic Special Interest Examinations in accordance with the essential policies and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Visit the link below to apply for a committee in one of the following topic areas: basic science, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, oncology, pediatrics, shoulder and [...]

  Today's Top Story Resident Involvement in Hip Fracture Surgery Associated with Overall Improvement in Patient Care Evaluating the outcomes of hip fracture surgery before and after the introduction of an orthopaedic residency program, a retrospective chart review in the Journal of the AAOS® found that resident involvement was associated with decreased lengths of stay (LOS) and direct costs. A total of 662 hip fracture surgeries were included in the study, and the outcomes were surgical time, LOS, readmission [...]

  Today's Top Story Is Topical or IV TXA More Effective in Reducing Opioid Consumption following THA? A prospective randomized controlled trial in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders investigated the efficacy of topical versus IV tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing early postoperative pain in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 161 patients were randomized into the topical or IV group. The primary outcome measurements were hip pain and opioid use within three days postsurgery. Hip pain scores [...]

  Today's Top Story Study Evaluates Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach for Elderly Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures A prospective randomized trial in the Journal of the AAOS® compared the efficacy of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) versus a conventional group participating in the perioperative administration and one-year follow-up for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures. Seventy-six patients comprised the study population, and the MDT was composed of doctors from nine disciplines The time before weight bearing (59.93 versus 67.93 days), [...]

  Today's Top Story One Month Countdown to 2023 Orthopaedic Advocacy Week Are you ready for it? Now is the time to mark your calendar for a virtual opportunity to influence and ignite change for key healthcare policy issues impacting musculoskeletal care. From July 24 to 28, orthopaedic surgeons across the United States are invited to participate in a completely virtual grassroots advocacy effort. Daily activities during Orthopaedic Advocacy Week include sending prewritten letters to Congress, supporting regulatory [...]

  Today's Top Story AAOS 2023 Fellowship Ballot Results The Fellowship ballot results for the AAOS 2023 Nominating Committee are final. Members of the Nominating Committee are: Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS (Ga.) – Chair Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS (Fla.) Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MBA, FAAOS (Colo.) Mary L. Ireland, MD, FAAOS (Ky.) Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., MD, FAAOS (N.H.) Scott P. Steinmann, MD, FAAOS (Tenn.)—Joint Board of Councilors/Board of Specialty Societies representative David D. Teuscher, MD, [...]

  Today's Top Story AAOS Joins Organizations in Voicing Concern over Rising Risk of Caring for Patient Athletes In an open letter published earlier this week, AAOS and 27 other sports medicine organizations voiced concern over the rising complexity and risk associated with providing care to patient athletes. They pointed to their higher likelihood of injury, lower return-to-play rates, and increased likelihood of significant loss of high-earning income potential. A concerted effort is needed to preserve this special [...]