OVT Video Details Technique for Distal Femur Replacement from High-Grade Chemoresistant Osteosarcoma

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

The AAOS OVT video titled “Distal Femur Replacement from a High-Grade Chemoresistant Osteosarcoma” demonstrates a limb-sparing surgery involving distal femur replacement to treat a patient aged 16 years with knee pain and instability and a posterior bone lesion on his left femur.

Management of Pathologic Proximal Femur Fractures: Challenges and Considerations

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Paul S. Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

Osteoporotic fractures of the femoral neck and intertrochanteric/subtrochanteric region are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons taking call; pathologic fractures from oncologic processes are less common.

Orthopaedic Leaders Discuss Recent Surgical Innovations and Where the Specialty Is Heading

Akhil Sharma, MD

This article aims to provide a lens to frame the relationship between innovation and orthopaedic surgery.

Panel Discusses Emerging Uses for Fluorescence-Guided Imaging in Orthopaedic Oncology

Odion Binitie, MD, FAAOS

Being able to identify where a tumor ends and normal tissue begins is paramount to the work of tumor surgeons.

OVT Video Details Internal Hemipelvectomy for Chondrosarcoma with Custom Pelvic Reconstruction

Michael DeRogatis, MD, MS; Neil Jain, MD; Paul Issack, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FACS

The AAOS OVT video titled “Hemipelvectomy for Chondrosarcoma with Custom Pelvic Reconstruction” demonstrates hemipelvic reconstruction after resection of a right-sided grade II chondrosarcoma involving the superior pubic rami, acetabulum, and soft tissues of the medial thigh.

Rural Orthopaedic Surgeon Offers Perspective on Musculoskeletal Oncology

Leslie Schwindel, MD, FAAOS

At the very least, I believe it’s important to recognize when something is not a normal or expected finding and when to refer to a higher level of care.