Brendan Shi, MD, Receives Third Annual OREF National Resident Champion Award

Brendan Shi, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, received the 2023 Richard Kyle, MD, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) National Resident Champion Award Monday at the OREF Board of Trustees reception.

Screw Size May Impact Radiographic Displacement after Metacarpal Fracture Fixation

Rebecca Araujo

When utilizing intramedullary headless screws (IMHS) for fixation of metacarpal fractures, screw size may be related to incidence of radiographic displacement, according to results of an ePoster presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.

How Accurate Are Surgeons’ Clinical Suspicions of Rotator Cuff Tears at Initial Consultation?

Rebecca Araujo

For patients with presumed atraumatic rotator cuff tears (RCTs), it is common for insurance companies to mandate 6 weeks of conservative physical therapy (PT) prior to approval for order of MRIs.

Physician-Led Orthopaedic Hospitals Score Higher on Quality Rankings

Rebecca Araujo

An analysis of the top 200 orthopaedic hospitals in the United States found that physician-led orthopaedic hospitals performed better than hospitals without physician leadership.

AJRR Study: Robotic Assistance Does Not Reduce Risk of Revision in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty

Rebecca Araujo

A study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting investigated the benefit of robotic assistance as measured by risk of revision 2 years after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with cementless fixation in patients aged 65 years or older, using data from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR).

Pediatric Specialization Associated with Lower Risk of Prolonged Hospital Stay after Femur Fracture

Cailin Conner

A study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting found that pediatric patients undergoing surgical intervention for a femoral shaft fracture from a non-pediatric–trained orthopaedic surgeon were more likely to require an extended hospital stay (defined as >5.5 days) than patients treated by a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon.