Luncheon Honors PAC Chair, Offers Roadmap to 2024 Election

Kristen Coultas; Brittany Starr

On Wednesday, members of the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC) attended the Donor Appreciation Luncheon for a recap of the 2022 election cycle as well as a political forecast from David Wasserman from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

AAOS Honors OVT Plus 2023 Award Winners

The Orthopaedic Video Theater (OVT) is a highlight of each AAOS Annual Meeting.

Continue Event-based Learning with AAOS CME Courses

Continue to “Experience It” with AAOS CME courses happening throughout the year, featuring engaging formats with a range of topics to meet the learning goals and practice needs of all members of the orthopaedic community.

Symposium Addresses DEI in Orthopaedics

Terry Stanton

At Wednesday’s symposium on “Racial Disparities in Orthopaedic Surgery,” if a single message emerged, it was that not only do the social legacies of prejudice and inequality persist in orthopaedics but they also afflict the specialty to an outsized extent.

AAOS Diversity Award Winner Mary I. O’Connor, MD, Recognized for Lifelong Diversity Advocacy Efforts

AAOS will present its 2023 Diversity Award to Mary I. O’Connor, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS.

Spine Surgery in Germany Embraces Different Specialties

Matthias Pumberger, MD; Sven O. Eicker, MD

In Germany, the spine specialty showcases its unity through courses that train both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons in each other’s techniques.

President’s Symposium Addresses Workplace Safety

The President’s Symposium (Symposium T), taking place on Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Venetian Ballroom G, will cover workplace safety in the healthcare setting.

Study Utilizes AJRR Data to Investigate Outcomes of Dual Mobility Articulation in Revision THA

Cailin Conner

The utilization of dual mobility (DM) articulations during revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) to prevent postoperative hip instability has increased in recent years.

Study Finds Imageless Navigation during Total Hip Arthroplasty Is Not Associated with Improved Outcomes

Cailin Conner

Given the increasing use of computer navigation during total hip arthroplasty (THA), the degree of the technology’s effectiveness compared with traditional navigational methods has become increasingly important.

Antithrombotic Medication Use Does Not Increase Risk of Revision after Wide-awake Hand Surgery

Rebecca Araujo

According to a retrospective study, patients taking prescription anticoagulants or antiplatelets who underwent wide-awake hand surgery did not have an increased risk of revision surgery or postoperative complications.

Study Evaluates the Efficacy of Serum and Synovial Diagnostic Markers to Diagnosis PJI following Hemiarthroplasty

Cailin Conner

A study presented on Wednesday investigated “the utility and reliability of serum and synovial diagnostic markers for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients following hemiarthroplasty (HA).

Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Decrease Infection Rate in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures?

Cailin Conner

Supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHFs) are often seen in patients aged <10 years.

Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award Presented to Michelle Ghert, MD, and the PARITY Investigators

The 2023 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award has gone to Michelle Ghert, MD, FRCSC, on behalf of the Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY) investigators for their research on the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) through antibiotic prophylaxis following oncologic reconstruction surgery for bone tumors.

Christopher J. Dy, MD, Named 2023 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award Winner

The 2023 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award has gone to Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FACS, FAOA, for his research on how brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) affect patients’ quality of life.

Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award Presented to Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium

The 2023 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award has gone to the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium for its multidisciplinary research platform addressing challenging issues related to evaluation, treatment, and recovery after severe extremity trauma.

Marc J. Philippon, MD, Receives OREF Clinical Research Award for Validating and Advancing Hip Arthroscopy

Marc J. Philippon, MD, FAAOS, has been honored with the 2023 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award, which recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury.

Is Examination Development One of Your Superpowers?

Have you ever taken an exam from the AAOS examinations collection—such as an Orthopaedic Special Interest Examination, an Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Examination, or the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination®— and thought, “I could write questions for this exam”?

New Research Fellowship Position Available with American Joint Replacement Registry

With the creation of the American Joint Replacement Registry Research Fellowship, AAOS is providing a new opportunity to engage with AAOS AJRR staff and surgeon leadership on registry-based research.

Cheer on Residency Programs at Annual Resident Bowl

The Annual AAOS Resident Bowl is back! All Annual Meeting attendees are welcome to be in the audience of this fierce and fun trivia social event, which pits residency programs against each other in a game-style setting. Residents will compete in teams of four in a quiz-bowl format for grand and runner-up prizes.

Your Academy 2023 Is the One Event You Cannot Miss

Join your fellow AAOS members as they convene on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Venetian Ballroom G for Your Academy 2023, the marquee event where AAOS leaders share the collaborative accomplishments of the past year and lay out plans for the future of AAOS.

AAOS Will Celebrate New Members at the AAOS New Member Reception on Thursday

AAOS members who joined in 2022 or 2023: You are cordially invited to attend the New Member Reception on Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the TechTalks Theater, booth #4403 in the Exhibit Hall.

Golf Legend Tom Watson Will Deliver Presidential Guest Speaker Address at the Your Academy Event

PGA champion Tom Watson has been selected as the Presidential Guest Speaker for the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting.

AAOS Announces ALI Graduating Classes for Levels 3 and 4

The AAOS Leadership Institute is designed to help members develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective leaders within the organization and in the broader orthopaedic community.

AAOS Recognizes Alex Jahangir, MD, with Highest Leadership Award

AAOS presented its 2023 William W. Tipton Jr, MD, Leadership Award to Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS.

The Characters Who Made Las Vegas

Stuart Fischer, MD, FAAOS

Editor’s note: This article is part two in a series on famous Las Vegas figures. Part one was published in the AAOS Now Daily Edition on Wednesday.