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| Today’s Top Story
Apply to Serve on an AAOS Committee
Consider applying for the following positions by Dec. 18:
- Adult Reconstruction Hip Program Committee–member positions
- Education Assessments and Examinations Committee–member position (hand)
- Foot & Ankle Evaluation Committee–member positions
- Fundamentals Evaluation Committee–member position (anatomy imaging)
- Practice Management Instructional Course Committee–member positions
- Spine Program Committee–member positions
- Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Program Committee–member positions
- Trauma Program Committee–member positions
- Tumor Instructional Course Committee–member positions
Members who have an interest in contributing to the mission and vision of AAOS are encouraged to visit aaos.org/cap to view and apply for available volunteer positions.
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| In Other News
Study Characterizes Participation in Sports and Physical Activities after TJA
The Journal of Arthroplasty published a retrospective study examining patient participation, outcomes, and limitations in sports and physical activities following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The study population comprised 788 total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients, 1,175 total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients, and 403 THA/TKA patients. After one year, the participation rates for THA, TKA, and THA/TKA patients were 69.2, 61.5 and 61.3 percent, respectively. After four years, participation rates increased to 73.1, 72.0, and 60.8 percent, respectively. For all cohorts, participation in walking, cycling, and swimming increased, while intermediate and high-impact activity participation decreased postoperatively.
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| Study Examines Association between BMI and Long-term Outcomes following TSA
According to a study of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) patients published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, patients with higher BMI required shoulder replacement surgery at significantly younger ages than those with lower BMI. Range of motion (ROM) and visual analog scale (VAS) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores were retrospectively reviewed in 128 patients. Of these, 44, 50, and 34 patients were classified as under/normal weight (U/NW), overweight, and obese, respectively. At a mean follow-up of 11.4 years, all groups had significant improvements in ROM and VAS and ASES scores. BMI was found to be negatively correlated with age at surgery.
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| Systematic Review: Delayed ACLR Linked with Increased Risk of Concomitant Meniscectomy and Revision
A systematic review found that ACL surgery delayed >6 months after initial diagnosis led to an increased risk for revision ACL reconstruction (ACLR) within two years. The study was published in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. ACLR patients were stratified in biweekly and bimonthly increments based on the time duration between initial ACL tear diagnosis and surgical treatment. In total, 11,867 ACLR patients were identified. The two-year subsequent surgery rate was 53 percent. As duration from ACL tear diagnosis increased from 2 months to >6 months, the rate of concomitant meniscectomy increased from 9.1 percent to 20.5 percent.
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| Advocacy News
“No Medicare Payment Cuts” Is on Physicians’ Holiday Wish List for Congress
Physician groups have their holiday wish lists for Congress all written down, and stopping cuts to Medicare physician payments is at the top of the list. Physicians are facing several payment cuts in the Medicare program unless Congress acts to stop them. One bill being considered is the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R. 8800), which would eliminate the entirety of the 4.5 percent cut. Prior authorization reform is also high on physicians’ wish lists, and they are urging Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173), which would standardize procedures in Medicare Advantage plans.
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Read AAOS’ letter to Congress on these issues… |
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| AAOS Now
Las Vegas: Join Your Colleagues for the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the orthopaedic world’s premier event—the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting—coming up March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas. This year’s gathering will be the most comprehensive and innovative experience yet, with enhancements to help you make the most of your time and focus on your interests and goals. “There is no substitute for live, in-person education and interaction, and I invite you to join me, in person, in Las Vegas to experience what will be the biggest and best orthopaedic event of the year,” said AAOS President Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS.
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| Your AAOS
Contact Your Representatives Today, Urge Congress to Stop 2023 Pay Cuts
Before Congress finalizes the details of a year-end spending package any day now, your help is needed to make sure that it includes language to stop the 4.5 percent cut to Medicare reimbursement scheduled for Jan. 1, 2023. AAOS is continuing to voice the direness of the situation and its impact on the financial stability of practices, but members of Congress need to hear directly from their constituents as soon as possible. Now is the time to help sound the alarm about the effect of the cut on patients’ access to care. Please take a few minutes today to send a prewritten letter to your representatives via the Advocacy Action Center.
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Read AAOS’ letter to Congress… |
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