COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Unique Stressors Among Athletes

Catherine A. Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT; Mark Glicini, BA; Patrick S. Buckley, MD

The new reality created by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven more and more athletes to cope with the pains of doubt and anxiety by seeking feasible ways to train, improve, and stay ready. An athlete’s mental health is not a stigma to avoid but a priority to discuss.

Study Finds Favorable Results with Quadriceps Tendon Graft for ACL Reconstruction in Young Patients

Terry Stanton

A study presented at the virtual Specialty Day held jointly by the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine found that adolescent and young adult patients who had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and received a soft-tissue quadriceps tendon autograft did as well or better on functional testing six months postoperatively than those who received a bone-tendon-bone graft.

Study Shows Some Transgender Adults Avoid Medical Care Out of Fear of Mistreatment

Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA

On April 22, Corinna Franklin, MD, moderated a webinar on orthopaedic care for transgender patients that was jointly hosted by the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and the Pediatric Orthopaedic

Session Focuses on Infection Protection in Open Fractures

Terry Stanton

Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, FAAOS, FRCS(C), kicked off a session on new technologies and techniques for bone infection and nonunion with a talk titled “An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Preventing Infections in At-Risk Open Injuries.”