Research: A Recipe for Better Care

Amy Kile

Research is vital for finding solutions. That’s the mantra of Allen T. Bishop, MD, professor of orthopaedics at the Mayo Clinic Department of Orthopedics, Rochester, Minn. “The payoff comes as we learn something new that affects clinical practice,” Dr. Bishop said. “Orthopaedic surgeons need research to find solutions to the diverse problems they face when treating patients.” A series of small grants and assistance from established researchers William P. Cooney III, MD, and Michael B.

AUCs Encourage Physician-Patient Communication

Ryan Pezold, MA; Jayson Murray, MA

The Academy’s Appropriate Use Criteria (AUCs) web-based app (www.aaos.org/aucapp) makes it easy to determine appropriate patient-specific treatments. A new feature—a print function—is designed to encourage physician-patient discussion regarding appropriate procedures and to improve record-keeping. The new function results in a printed hard-copy patient profile with the treatment recommendations and appropriateness rating.

OREF Award Honors Scoliosis Research

Jennie McKee

“Our research has profoundly changed clinical practice for the physicians treating patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and has given patients and parents a solid evidence base upon which to make informed, patient-centered choices,” said Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, Ignacio V. Ponseti Chair and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Iowa. Dr. Weinstein and Lori A.

Kappa Delta Honors Research on Posttraumatic Arthritis

Terry Stanton

Steven A. Olson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at Duke University, describes himself as a clinician with a passion for basic science. For the past 15 years, he has been studying intra-articular fractures, seeking to unlock the mysteries surrounding the processes that lead to posttraumatic arthritis (PTA). For these efforts, he and his colleagues will be honored with the 2015 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award during the 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Introducing OrthoGuidelines—the AAOS CPG Web App

Kaitlyn Sevarino; Ryan Pezold, MA

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are at the core of evidence-based medicine. They are also massive documents, often cumbersome to use and difficult to search. But a new mobile app from the AAOS is changing all that. To access the app, simply go to OrthoGuidelines.org; the new web-based platform will recognize the type of device being used (smart phone, tablet, or desktop computer) and display in the most appropriate format (Figs. 1A, B).