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  AAOS Volunteer Opportunities Serve on an AAOS Instructional Course Committee—Apply through Aug. 1 Apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Instructional Course Committees responsible for evaluating and selecting Instructional Course Lectures (ICLs) for the AAOS Annual Meeting. Instructional Course Committee members serve the important role of grading ICL applications, as well as providing input on the course curriculum and faculty for the AAOS Annual Meeting. Apply for a committee in one of the following topic [...]

  Today's Top Story Act Now to Nominate Future Leadership The Nominating Committee is actively soliciting nominees for individuals to serve in the following positions: Second Vice President Board Member-at-large [No Age Designation] Board Member-at-large [Under Age 45] (younger than age 45 on March 13, 2023) Nominations close on August 15. Members can review the position descriptions—including information about responsibilities, desired experience, and time commitments—as well as submit nomination(s) online. Learn more and submit your nomination…         [...]

  AAOS Volunteer Opportunities Serve on an AAOS Program Committee—Apply through Aug. 1 Apply to serve on one of the many AAOS Program Committees responsible for evaluating and selecting the scientific exhibits at the AAOS Annual Meeting Program Committee members serve the important role of rating symposia applications, as well as serve as a Critical Evaluator during the Annual Meeting. Apply for a committee in one of the following topic areas: Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: One-year Radiographic Outcomes in RTSA with a Short Stem Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) performed with a short-stem humeral implant led to excellent radiographic outcomes at one year postoperatively, according to a study published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. The researchers compared 137 RTSAs with short stems and 139 with standard-length stems. Ninety-five percent of short stems were placed in neutral alignment compared with 89.25 percent [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Increasing Out-of-pocket Costs for Elective Orthopaedic Surgery Out-of-pocket costs for elective orthopaedic surgery rose substantially between 2014 and 2019, according to a retrospective study published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. Employer-sponsored insurance claims data were queried for 10,225 anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion procedures, 28,841 posterior lumbar fusions, 70,815 total hip arthroplasties, and 108,940 total knee arthroplasties. Costs for all procedures increased significantly during the study period. [...]

  AAOS Volunteer Opportunities Apply through Aug. 1 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 www.aaos.org/cap through Aug. 1 to view and apply for available volunteer positions within the AAOS governance structure. Member username and password are required to view and apply for positions of interest Volunteers should keep in mind that the Committee Appointment [...]

  Today's Top Story Fellows Elect AAOS Nominating Committee The members of the AAOS Nominating Committee have been identified. The AAOS Fellowship elected five members to the AAOS Nominating Committee, and the AAOS Board of Directors appointed the chair. One additional member was jointly elected by the Board of Councilors (BOC) and the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS). The AAOS Nominating Committee will present its slate of nominees to the Fellowship by Nov. 9, 120 days prior to [...]

  Today's Top Story AAOS to Host Second Annual Orthopaedic Advocacy Week The AAOS leadership, in conjunction with the Office of Government Relations, is hosting the second annual Orthopaedic Advocacy Week from August 1 to 5. This completely virtual event is designed to offer members simple, minute-long opportunities to advocate for priority healthcare policy issues including prior authorization reform, scope of practice protections, increased workplace safety, and preserving Medicare reimbursement—whether it's sending a prewritten letter to policymakers or [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Postoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Associated with Higher Risk of VTE A retrospective study published in the July 1 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® found that red blood cell transfusion after orthopaedic surgery may be independently associated with an increased risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). Of 234,608 patients, 0.83 percent had postoperative VTE (deep vein thrombosis [DVT], 0.55 percent; pulmonary embolism [PE], 0.34 percent; DVT and PE, 0.06 [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Residency Program Adherence to Universal Interview Offer Day Guidelines A study published in the June 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ® reported that less than half of orthopaedic surgery residency programs that agreed to participate in a universal interview offer day (UIOD) during the 2020–2021 cycle were strictly adherent to American Orthopaedic Association Council of Residency Program Directors recommendations during the first UIOD. Forty-six programs were included. Thirty percent of [...]