Two New ACL AUC, Checklists Now Available

Terry Stanton

"Both prevention and treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can be confusing given the diversity of injured patients—from skeletally immature youth to older adults, low- and high-risk athletes playing a variety of sports, and patients with and without arthritis," acknowledged Robert H. Quinn, MD, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Section Leader on the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value.

AJRR Releases 2014 Annual Report

What's the most common reason for hip or knee joint replacement? What are the most common reasons for joint revision surgery? What types of components are commonly used? The answers to these and many other questions about primary and revision hip and knee replacement procedures can be found in the latest annual report from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR).

Improving Rotator Cuff Tear Repair

Mark Crawford

Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are common shoulder injuries that often result in disability, pain, and diminished quality of life. More than 75,000 rotator cuff repairs are performed every year in the United States, and massive RCTs have a high rate of failure following repair, resulting in additional physical and emotional distress and costly revision surgery. Moreover, as the active population ages, orthopaedic surgeons expect to see an increasing number of degenerative rotator cuff tears.

OrthoGuidelines App Now Available

The AAOS OrthoGuidelines App provides users with a number of options enabling them to effortlessly scan through AAOS evidence-based products, such as clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and appropriate use criteria (AUC). Introduced in March 2015 as a web-based app, OrthoGuidelines is now available as a free native app download on Android and Apple smartphones and tablets.

Soccer injuries: Sex-related differences

Caroline H. Hu, BA; Shannon Conneely; ; Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD

Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports, and participation in women's soccer is increasing across all ages and skill levels. Soccer has a fast, aggressive playing style, with rapid lateral movements, cutting, and pivoting—all of which contribute to an inherent risk of injury that must be recognized and managed. Female soccer players have a reported incidence of injury ranging from 12.6 to 23.3 per 1,000 match hours, compared to 11.7 to 35.5 per 1,000 match hours for males.