Symposium Surveys Current and Future Landscapes of Orthobiologics

Terry Stanton

The full-day symposium “The Next Generation of Biologics: Use of Real-world Evidence” presented by AAOS in Washington, D.C., in November 2022, was an effort to envision and steer a coherent, ethical, and scientifically sound approach to the application of orthobiologic therapies.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for GI Endoscopy: Considerations for Patients with Orthopaedic Prosthesis

Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Orthopaedic patients undergoing gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy may question infection risk to their prostheses.

FDA Clarifies Rules to Foster Innovation within Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence

S. Raymond Golish, MD, PHD, MBA

The potential benefits of digital health, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence in orthopaedic surgery and healthcare are enormous. With great promise come potential risks as well.

CDC Updates the CPG for Opioid Prescriptions

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS; Barrett Woods, MD, FAAOS

In November 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an updated Clinical Practice Guideline regarding opioid prescribing.