Board of Directors’ Thoughtful, Strategic Approach Bolsters Member Value Proposition

David A. Halsey, MD

Academy simultaneously announces new and enhanced member benefits as well as an annual membership dues increase As many of you already know, I’m deeply passionate about the Academy and am committed to the success of the organization, as well as all its members. And when it comes to serving on the AAOS Board of Directors, I naturally want to make decisions so that the Academy can be “everything for everyone.” It sounds good and noble, right?

MORE Awards Honor Excellence in Orthopaedic Reporting

Jennifer M. Weiss, MD

Expert storytellers promote accurate and positive orthopaedic care through journalism Earlier this summer, AAOS recognized 23 orthopaedic stories with a 2018 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Award. Winners were selected for their accurate reporting of musculoskeletal health breakthroughs, treatments, common conditions, safety concerns, and injury-prevention efforts. Those honored included writers, producers, and freelance journalists from print, broadcast, and online media outlets.

Support for the ‘Tap Test’

Lisa K. Cannada, MD

The application of this test in a patient population is necessary for its validation. I recently had a case of an ankle fracture fixation with syndesmosis injury, after reading this article. I completed intraoperative stress testing for evaluation of the syndesmosis after plate fixation of the lateral malleolus using the manual stress test, Cotton test, and “tap test.”