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AAOS 2022 Education Program Planner Now Available

Get ready to take your knowledge and skills to new heights at the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting. The 5-day program, March 22–26 in Chicago, will feature the latest innovations, research, and thought leaders in orthopaedics. Select from specialty-focused sessions and learn tips and tricks to immediately improve your practice and skills.

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In Other News

Study: Inpatient Influenza Vaccination Does Not Increase Risk of Infection-related Outcomes

Influenza vaccination administered during orthopaedic surgery hospitalization was not associated with an increased risk of infection-related outcomes, according to a retrospective study published in the Jan. 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. Overall, 2,395 hospitalizations with and 21,708 hospitalizations without inpatient vaccination were included, and a propensity-matched cohort of 2,376 pairs were assessed. Patients were age 6 months or older. There were no significant differences between groups in risk of readmission, ED visits, or clinical workups for infection. Vaccinated patients had a marginally increased risk of outpatient visits in the first week post-discharge.

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Study: Reduced Stiffness, Major Bleeding with Aspirin versus Other VTE Prophylaxis in TKA

A retrospective study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty found that use of aspirin as venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was associated with less postoperative knee stiffness and reduced risk of major bleeding events than warfarin and other chemoprophylaxis agents. From a single center, 15,903 TKAs were assessed. Postoperative knee stiffness requiring manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) was performed in 3.3 percent of patients overall, 2.7 percent with use of aspirin, 4.2 percent with warfarin, and 4.3 percent for all other agents.

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Study Finds Improved Socket Placement with 3D Imaging in Pediatric All-epiphyseal ACLR

A retrospective study published in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy found three-dimensional (3D) intraoperative fluoroscopy in pediatric all-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction (ACLR) significantly improved socket placement compared with two-dimensional (2D) imaging. Seventy-two patients (54 with 2D images and 18 with 3D images) underwent postoperative MRI. The mean difference in distance between the tibial socket and the proximal tibial physis (PTP) was significantly lower in the 2D (1.2 mm) versus 3D group (2.5 mm). The femoral socket touched the distal femoral physis less often in the 3D than 2D group (11 percent versus 43 percent) and the tibial socket extended beyond PTP less often in the 3D group (17 percent versus 65 percent).

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HHS Renews Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 Pandemic

On Friday, Jan. 14, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic, which was set to expire on Sunday, Jan. 16. The PHE has been extended for 90 days, preserving key flexibilities for healthcare professionals around telehealth and other waivers intended to help combat the virus. The PHE was first ordered in January 2020.

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AAOS Now

An Educational Call to Arms: Recovering from the Impact of COVID-19

In the first edition of “The Final Cut,” AAOS Now Editorial Board member Karl C. Roberts, MD, FAAOS, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on resident education. The effects are ongoing, are still being measured, and “pose a risk to the ongoing development of our learners,” he writes. “As safely as possible with vaccinations, boosters, and safe social practices, I hope we can continue to return to in-person meetings, grand rounds, and small-group educational sessions such as journal clubs and skills labs. The ongoing development and excellence of our profession depends on it.”

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Your AAOS

OREF/AAOS Injectable Orthobiologics Knee Osteoarthritis Research Grant

Providing patients with safe, proven, effective treatment options is the goal of every orthopaedic surgeon, but there are areas of practice where clarity does not exist because clinical data is not available. AAOS and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) are partnering to offer a research grant focused on the broad area of injectable orthobiologics for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The grant will provide $50,000 over one year for studies in this area. Applications are due Feb. 21.

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