Study Finds High Incidence of Superior Labral Tears Diagnosed in Asymptomatic Shoulders

Jennie McKee

Researchers question whether MRI findings should be considered pathologic Jennie McKee A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting found a high rate of superior glenoid labral tear diagnoses based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a cohort of middle-aged, asymptomatic people.

Bundled Payments Could Impact Higher Risk Patients

Peter Pollack

As the healthcare system transitions to a bundled payments model, the question arises: Will patients with more complex conditions or comorbidities be able to access the care they need, because their costs will be greater and their readmission rates will be higher?” asked L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS. “Is there a way to address this situation within the payment system by providing additional compensation for those who care for such patients?” Dr.

Study: Liposomal Bupivacaine Reduces Overall Costs of TJA

Terry Stanton

A study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting found that the use of liposomal bupivacaine to prevent pain following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) resulted in a significant reduction in opioid consumption and yielded a lower overall cost per episode of care than several other modalities. Bryan D. Springer, MD, who presented the study, said the findings demonstrate the need to look at an entire episode of care, rather than individual cost centers, when assessing the value of an intervention.

ABOS & MOC: Value for Our Profession

Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA

Value in the patient care industry has become increasingly important for patients, healthcare entities, and physicians. As orthopaedic surgeons, we expect value as well in our professional requirements of lifelong learning. Recently, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) pulled back some of their newly instituted requirements for Maintenance of Certification (MOC), apologizing to internal medicine diplomates that they “got it wrong.”

The Anti-Aging Movement Continues Its Rise

Terry Stanton

During an Annual Meeting symposium on considerations in treating the aging athletic patient, a panel of surgeons covered both injuries and treatment for “weekend warriors” and the science of aging. They agreed that orthopaedists have a role both in injury repair and in counseling patients about exercise and good health habits. Bryan D.

Share Your Knowledge at the 2016 Annual Meeting

Contribute to advancing the principles of orthopaedic science, research, and clinical practice by participating in the AAOS 2016 Annual Meeting. The Academy’s Central Program Committee is issuing a call for abstracts on a wide variety of orthopaedic-related topics. AAOS members, residents, and other orthopaedic professionals are invited to submit abstracts for the next AAOS Annual Meeting, being held in Orlando, Fla., March 1–5, 2016.