New OLC is Better than Ever

Maureen Leahy

When the AAOS and other orthopaedic associations moved into the new orthopaedic headquarters building in December 2014, the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC)—a global leader for laboratory-based medical/surgical learning since 1994—also got a new home. Located on the building’s first floor, the OLC Education & Conference Center, as it is now known, is twice the size of the old facility. Although it has a new address and new name, the OLC’s objective remains largely the same.

Trauma, Toe, and TAR Papers Take Awards

Mary Ann Porucznik

Scientific papers on inflammatory mediators after ankle fracture, treatment of advanced hallux rigidus, and functional outcomes after total ankle replacement (TAR) were recognized during the 2015 annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), held in Long Beach, Calif., July 15–18, 2015. J. Leonard Goldner Award A paper on “Inflammatory Cytokines and Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the Synovial Fluid after Intra-articular Ankle Fracture” received the 2015 J.

AOSSM Studies Focus on Getting Athletes Back on the Field

Mary Ann Porucznik

Temperatures in the 90s outside kept attendees at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) focused on the research being presented inside the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla., last month. The meeting included more scientific posters and research presentations than ever before, including the following studies.

Second Look—Clinical News and Views

ACLR revision factors A study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) attempts to identify factors linked to increased risk of revision after allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The retrospective cohort study of 5,968 primary ACLR cases performed with allograft found that use of the BioCleanse processing method and irradiation greater than 1.

What Are the Essential Reads for Orthopaedic Residents?

Brandon J. Erickson, MD; Jeremy M. Burnham, MD; Jared L. Harwood, MD; Rachel M. Frank, MD

Over the past several decades, the body of literature in orthopaedic surgery has grown exponentially. Topics range from advances in hip arthroscopy techniques to novel designs in total ankle arthroplasty and from the diagnosis of infection following total joint arthroplasty to anticoagulation protocols. Articles discussing “hot topics” as well as “classic teachings” have flooded orthopaedic journals, textbooks, and periodicals.

Treating the Mixed Martial Arts Athlete

Jonathan Gelber, MD, MS

Mixed martial arts (MMA)—a combination of fighting arts including wrestling, boxing, and jiujitsu—is arguably the world’s most rapidly growing sport. Although the sport may seem foreign to some doctors and elicit an unsubstantiated negative response, today’s MMA competitor is a well-rounded, multidimensional athlete who may need orthopaedic care.

The Science of Healthcare Delivery

Alok Sharan, MD, MHCDS; Timothy E. Foster, MD, MS, MHCDS; Michelle Prince, MD, MHCDS

Health care in the United States is expensive—it accounts for one-sixth of the U.S. economy and is perhaps the greatest threat to the long-term solvency of both state and federal governments. The cost of health care is also a threat to U.S. companies trying to compete in a global economy while maintaining profitability. Despite this expense, many outcomes for the treatment of common diseases lag behind other industrialized nations. Reforming the U.S.

Orthopaedic Urgent Care: A Concept Whose Time Has Come?

Maureen Leahy

It used to be that patients with acute orthopaedic injuries had to either seek treatment in a busy hospital emergency department (ED) or wait several days to get an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon. Today’s patients, however, demand quicker and easier access to specialized orthopaedic care.

Wearable Technology: Implications for Orthopaedic Surgery

Jeremy M. Burnham, MD; Jared L. Harwood, MD

The phrase “the Internet of things” has been used to describe the new paradigm of ubiquitous connectivity rapidly becoming a reality. Appliances, vehicles, phones, watches, and even clothes are joining computers in connecting individuals to the Internet. As consumers embrace mobile technology at a blistering pace, a new class of products has emerged: wearable technology, or “wearables” for short.