Risks in the Age of AI: Protecting Surgeons with Lessons from Financial Service and Cybersecurity

Nkem Egekeze, MD

This article will provide insights on cybersecurity concerns, landmark cybersecurity events, costs of cybersecurity breaches, and cybersecurity challenges for orthopaedics.

Finding the Right Cell: Using Automation to Select Effective Biologic Therapies

Terry Stanton

The third annual AAOS Biologics Symposium, titled “The Next Generation of Biologics,” featured four sessions on regulatory clarity, autologous tissue processing, personalized blood products, and future biologics trends.

An Explanation of the Categorization of Osteobiologics

John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAOS

The ISASS classified alternatives to iliac crest bone graft into six major categories: cellular-based allografts, nonstructural allografts, autologous cellular grafts, synthetic bone grafts, demineralized bone grafts (or demineralized bone matrices), and Class III drug-device combination products.

Patient-reported Outcome Measures Play a Role in the Evaluation and Management of Trauma Patients

Clifford B. Jones, MD, FAAOS, FACS; Lauren M. Shapiro, MD, MS, FAAOS; Richard F. Seiden, JD; Kurt Spindler, MD, FAAOS

Because orthopaedic trauma surgeons have occasionally been misperceived as cold-hearted technicians—“bone broke, need fix”—PROMs are a way to help patients feel that they are at the center of their care.

Study of AJRR Data Investigates Trends in TKA Technology Use at Safety-net Hospitals

Rebecca Araujo

An analysis of data from the AAOS American Joint Replacement Registry identified disparities in the use of premium total knee arthroplasty (TKA) technologies among safety-net hospitals.

ICL Charts Current and Future Applications of Cannabinoids in Orthopaedics

Cailin Conner

At the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Harold A. Fogel, MD, FAAOS, and Elizabeth Lord, MD, moderated an Instructional Course Lecture on what cannabinoids are, their current usage in orthopaedics, and what to advise patients who use them.

Home Exercise Program Shows Similar 1-year Improvements after Reverse TSA as Physical Therapy Regimen

Rebecca Araujo

The results of a randomized clinical trial, presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, found that a home-based rehabilitation program provided similar benefits to supervised physical therapy after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Evaluating Machine Learning Tools to Predict VTE after Ankle Fracture

Rebecca Araujo

Venous thromboembolism is a potentially fatal complication associated with orthopaedic surgery, often requiring the use of prophylaxis.

Physical Therapy Demonstrates Long-term Efficacy for Treatment of Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears

Rebecca Araujo

A study presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting reported the long-term results of the MOON Shoulder Group study, which sought to investigate the outcomes of physical therapy as nonoperative treatment for atraumatic rotator cuff repairs.

Rising Use of Preoperative Planning Technologies in TSA Not Linked to Reduced Risk of Aseptic Revision and Complications

Rebecca Araujo

A study presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting examined recent trends in use of preoperative planning technologies prior to total shoulder arthroplasty and found that deployment of these technologies did not necessarily improve outcomes.

Less than 100 Percent Glenoid Bone Loss Restored through Latarjet Surgery Is Associated with Instability and Graft Complications

Rebecca Araujo

Patients with glenoid bone loss are at risk of recurrent shoulder instability if glenoid width is not properly restored.