Female War Amputees Face Challenging Rehabilitation and Reintegration

Craig A. Kampfer, MD; Jessica C. Rivera, MD; Christina M. Hylden, MD; Anthony E. Johnson, MD

This concludes a two-part series on female combat casualties. The first article appeared in the March issue of AAOS Now. Visit www.aaos.org/aaosnow to read more. Today, women represent nearly 15 percent of active-duty military, 18 percent of guard and reserve forces, and 2 percent of total wartime casualties.

Second Look – Clinical

The lifespan of a hip implant—According to a systematic review published in The Lancet (Feb. 16), a hip implant could be expected to last an estimated 25 years in about 58 percent of patients. Researchers queried MEDLINE and Embase through Sept. 12, 2017, to identify articles reporting 15-year hip implant survival in patients with osteoarthritis. They collected national joint replacement registry data from Australia and Finland to assess separately.

Stay Calm! Tips for Managing Hemorrhage in the Operating Room

Terry Stanton

This is a two-part series reporting on “Top Tips” Instructional Course Lectures from the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting. Part two will appear in the June issue and cover tips for handling pelvic and extremity “disasters” in the operating room. During the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting Instructional Course Lecture titled “Preparing for Your Worst/Best Moment in the Operating Room,” Kevin A. Raskin, MD, offered tips and pearls for managing hemorrhage.

Getting Through the Night: Tips for Handling Trauma on Call

Terry Stanton

This is a two-part series reporting on “Top Tips” Instructional Course Lectures from the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting. Part two will appear in the June issue and cover tips from AAOS President Kristy L. Weber, MD, on assessing “Lumps, Bumps, and More.”

What to Do When—Not If—You Must Care for Patients Following a Mass Casualty or Disaster Event

Kerri Fitzgerald

During the President’s Symposium at the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting, former AAOS President David A. Halsey, MD, hosted a session that provided education on best preparedness practices in the face of a mass casualty or disaster event. “Nearly every day it seems, some place in our country and around the world [is] affected by incidents resulting in mass casualties,” Dr. Halsey said. “We can’t choose the best time and ideal place for such events.