Pilot Study Focuses on Hand Function

Sharon Johnson

If Michelle A. James, MD, and her research team are successful, pediatric orthopaedic surgeons who treat children with hand anomalies will soon have a better way to help them understand how the thumb interacts with the fingers and inform clinical decision-making. The team’s work is supported by a 2012 research grant provided by the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) in partnership with the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).

Communication: A Key to Effective Teamwork and a Shared Mental Model

William J. Richardson, MD

The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, estimated that up to one million preventable adverse events occurred in the United States each year, leading to 98,000 preventable deaths. The IOM suggested a focus—on human factors and a change in culture—for leadership, research, tools, and protocols to bring down those numbers.

ORS Celebrates 60 Years of Leading Innovation Through Collaboration

Brenda Frederick; Amber Blake

Collaboration has been the cornerstone of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) since its founding 60 years ago. As early as 1940, Alfred R. Shands Jr, MD, who would later become one of the founding members of the ORS, recognized the importance of research in advancing orthopaedic surgery. According to a survey of AAOS members, nearly one quarter (180 of 760) were conducting some type of research.

Pat on the Back...

New board members for the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR): Robert L. Krebbs, BA; Gregory B. Krivchenia II, MD; Colin Nelson, BA; Scott M. Sporer, MD; and Bryan D. Springer, MD. Daniel J. Berry, MD, was named AJRR vice-chairman. New officers and board members of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA): Ross K. Leighton, MD, president; Theodore Miclau III, MD, president-elect; Steven A. Olson, MD, 2nd president-elect; Michael T. Archdeacon, MD, and Kenneth A.

Total Joint Arthroplasty: Is Perfection Attainable?

Mark H. Gonzalez, MD, MEng; William M. Mihalko, MD, PhD

Can an orthopaedic total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surgeon with modern implants, proper technique, and postoperative management achieve the desired result 100 percent of the time? This certainly seems to be the goal of both consumer advocates and government regulators, as the following examples show.

Apply Now for OMeGA Residency/General Education Grants

Application period closes March 21 The application period for the 2014–2015 residency/general education grants from the OMeGA Medical Grants Association (OMeGA) closes on March 21, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. CT. This is 4 weeks earlier than in past years. Under the new schedule, applicants will be notified of grant decisions in late April.