New Pediatric Guideline on OCD Knee

Kevin G. Shea, MD; Hank G. Chambers, MD; James L. Carey, MD

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee predominantly affects adolescent and young adult patients. Many of these patients are involved in athletics, and this condition can have a dramatic impact on them. OCD can lead to pain, swelling, mechanical symptoms, and inability to continue to play sports. The affected knee may progress to degenerative arthritis while the patient is still young.

Improving quality with a high-risk spine protocol

Michael R. Murray MD; Michael F. Schafer, MD

High-risk spine surgery refers to a surgical procedure with prolonged duration and large anticipated volume of blood loss, or one who is performed on a patient that has significant medical comorbidity prior to surgery. For example, revision surgery and surgery to correct adult spinal deformity are frequently considered high-risk spine surgeries.

Studies probe Wnt pathway as target for osteosarcoma therapy

Terry Stanton

Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award recognizes efforts to develop novel treatments Osteosarcoma is an aggressive disease that has a high propensity for local invasion and early distant metastasis (Fig. 1). Aggressive treatment protocols, including chemotherapy and wide surgical resection, can achieve cure in approximately 60 percent to 70 percent of patients, primarily adolescents and young adults.

OREF recognizes research on posttraumatic osteoarthritis

Terry Stanton

Clinical Research Award goes to Donald D. Anderson, PhD Donald D. Anderson, PhD For his efforts to delineate the relationship between trauma and osteoarthritis, Donald D. Anderson, PhD, of the University of Iowa, and colleagues have been awarded the 2011 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award.

BMP studies win Lanier Award

Terry Stanton

Findings lead to approval for FDA trials Howard S. An, MD For more than a decade, Dr. An and his colleagues at Rush University Medical Center have pursued research addressing intervertebral disk degeneration, facet joint osteoarthritis, lumbar spinal stenosis, and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

BMPs: In search of the balance

Annie Hayashi

OREF funds novel research to enhance the effect of BMP in spinal fusions Although the number of spinal fusions has dramatically increased in recent years, a significant percentage—particularly in patients who are older or have had multiple fusions—do not achieve a solid bony arthrodesis. Louis G. Jenis, MD The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) awarded Dr.

Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips

Terry Stanton

Award-winning Young Investigator examines reasons for revision Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoMHRA) has undergone a resurgence as a treatment option for young and active patients with significant hip osteoarthritis, notes Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRACS, winner of the 2011 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award.

CSDP helps advance orthopaedics

Orthopaedic clinician scholars generate significant contributions to the field of orthopaedics. Residents, fellows, and junior faculty considering a career in academic orthopaedics are turning to the AAOS for guidance and support as they embark on the journey to become a surgeon-scientist.