AAOS Now, October 2008
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AAOS adopts CTS clinical treatment guidelines
During its September meeting, the AAOS Board of Directors adopted a new clinical practice guideline on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Kristy L. Weber, MD, chair of the Council on Research, Quality Assessment and Technology, presented the guidelines, which were developed by a workgroup appointed by the Guidelines and Technology Oversight Committee. The Guideline Workgroup on the treatment of CTS was chaired by Michael W. Keith, MD, and cochair Victoria Masear, MD.
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Gender bias in TKA: A roundtable discussion Moderated by Laura L. Tosi, MD
Four surgeons discuss unconscious bias—and what can be done about it Men and women are not always treated equally, especially in the doctor’s office. Although some treatment differences may be appropriate, others may be the result of unrecognized bias. For instance, a man with moderate knee arthritis and a woman with the same degree of disease may not receive a comparable course of treatment, as documented in a recent study appearing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Better care for everyday and exceptional problems
OREF-funded research triggers advances in orthopaedic care Advancements have been the norm since orthopaedics began as a medical specialty. Not only has every orthopaedic subspecialty changed dramatically, treatments for common and traumatic orthopaedic ailments and deformities have improved through time as well, in large measure due to the specialty’s commitment to ongoing research and education.