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| Today’s Top Story
Your Chance to #BeHeard Is Now, Take Our Four-question Survey Today
The 2022 AAOS Member Satisfaction Survey gives you the opportunity to share with leadership what is on your mind to improve AAOS services, resources, and future benefits for you, your peers, and future AAOS members. Please answer just four simple questions now. Curious about what other members have told us? Visit www.aaos.org/beheard to learn about last year’s results.
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| In Other News
Study Investigates Association between HbA1c Levels, Diabetes Mellitus, and Preoperative DVT in TJA Patients
The Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research published a retrospective study online investigating the association between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), diabetes mellitus (DM), and preoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients. Overall, 1,386 patients were divided into a preoperative DVT group or non-DVT group, and subsequent risk factors were analyzed. Researchers found that patients with higher HbA1c levels were at an increased risk of preoperative DVT. Independent risk factors for preoperative DVT in TJA patients included HbA1c ≥6.15 percent, female sex, and a major surgery in the 12 months prior to TJA.
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| Study: Complications and Opioid Claims in THA Patients with Prior Hip Arthroscopy
A matched cohort study published online in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine analyzed the rates of complications and opioid claims after elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) among patients with a prior history of hip arthroscopy. A total of 3,156 patients with prior arthroscopy were matched with controls. Outcome measurements included rates of 90-day complications, prosthesis-related complications within two years, and number of patients with an opioid claim. Patients with prior arthroscopy had significantly lower rates of complications and prosthetic joint infections, and these patients were also less likely to file persistent opioid claims 30 days postsurgery.
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| Systematic Review of Complications and Functional Outcomes after Operative Treatment of Talus Neck and Body Fractures
A systematic review published online in Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics analyzed complications rates and functional outcomes following operative treatments of talar neck and body fractures. Twenty-eight studies reporting functional outcomes and complications following operative treatment of talar neck, body, or combined neck and body fractures were included in the analysis. Of the 1,086 operatively treated talar fractures, 6 percent of patients had surgical site infections, 8 percent had nonunion, 29 percent had avascular necrosis, 64 percent developed osteoarthritis, and 16 percent required a secondary arthrodesis.
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| Study: Osteoarticular Allografts versus Allograft-prosthesis Composites for Distal Femur Reconstruction after Pediatric Bone Tumor Resection
A retrospective cohort study published online in The Bone & Joint Journal compared the clinical outcomes and complications of a resurfaced allograft-prosthesis composite (rAPC) versus an osteoarticular allograft to reconstruct the distal femur in children. Eighteen patients underwent osteoarticular allograft and 15 patients underwent resection and reconstruction with rAPC. Patient limb function was evaluated using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score. Fifty percent of patients in the osteoarticular allograft group had an unstable knee compared with 13 percent in the rAPC group. The median MSTS score was 25 in the osteoarticular allograft group versus 28 in the rAPC group.
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| AAOS Now
President’s Message: Doing Nothing Is Not Acceptable
In this month’s President’s Message, AAOS President Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, addressed AAOS’ recent response to issues that may seem “outside” of the realm of orthopaedics, such as racial injustice, gun violence, and more. “Although the path forward is not always clear and is certainly not pleasing to everyone, AAOS must put our members and patients first,” Dr. Savoie said.
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| Your AAOS
The AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry 2022 Annual Report Is Available Now
AAOS is pleased to announce the availability of the Shoulder & Elbow Registry (SER) 2022 Annual Report. The third SER Annual Report reflects data related to procedures performed at participating institutions between 2015 and 2021. The identification and analysis of relevant and impactful data helps improve the quality of patient care as it relates to the upper extremity by tracking procedural trends and revisions and supporting orthopaedic care and best practices. The report analyzed 17,617 patient procedures from 299 surgeons at 140 participating facilities spanning 40 U.S. states. Slides with the figures from the Annual Report are also available online.
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