AAOS Introduces OA Knee AUC

Mary Ann Porucznik

When a patient has end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, joint replacement is the ultimate treatment. But before a patient reaches that point, clinicians have numerous other treatment options—and many can be very helpful in reducing pain, improving function, and delaying or occasionally even precluding the need for arthroplasty. Determining which of these other treatments would be appropriate—and when—isn’t always clear.

No Place Like the Big Easy

Terry Stanton

If you’re only as good as your last Annual Meeting, the Academy is promising you’ll be better than ever when you attend this year’s global gathering in New Orleans, which features a number of innovative new offerings on top of the expected world-leading educational program.

Boy, what a hit—he rang my bell!

S. Terry Canale, MD

Back when there were no helmets, later when there were helmets but no facemasks or mouth guards, and even today when helmets contain extra padding or “bladders,” concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries were and still are common. Not long ago, trainers, coaches, and even team physicians would chuckle when a player staggered to the sideline after a vicious hit. “Boy, he just got his bell rung!” they might say. Then they’d ask if he knew what day it was.

An Opportunity to Shine On-Air at the 2014 Annual Meeting

Michael F. Schafer, MD

As orthopaedic surgeons, we speak to patients everyday about their specific health needs, address their concerns, and share our expertise. Often, the general bone and joint health knowledge we share with our patients will also be of interest to a larger audience. For example, I’ve had many conversations with patients about how to start an exercise program, what to expect from a back surgery, or how to alleviate back pain with nonsurgical treatment.

ICL Handouts Go Electronic

Can you imagine a paperless AAOS Annual Meeting? It’s coming: Paper is gradually being replaced by electronic and web-based materials. The 2014 Annual Meeting in New Orleans will be the last AAOS Annual Meeting with paper handouts for Instructional Course Lectures (ICL). The phase-out began 3 years ago, when advance registrants for ICLs received a link to electronic handouts. Since then, electronic handouts have become increasing popular.

Pat on the Back...

Robert M. Bauer, MD, elected to the Niagara County (New York) Board of Health. Gloria M. Beim, MD, appointed chief medical officer of Team USA for the 2014 Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia. Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD, recipient of the Special Recognition Award from the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association. Niloofar Dehghan, MD, recipient of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s 2013 Bovill Award for best annual meeting podium presentation.

Girder Signing

At a “girder signing” for the new orthopaedic headquarters building, Jake Jaquet, executive editor, publications, (left) and Peter Pollack, electronic content specialist, (right) made sure that AAOS publications, including AAOS Now, Journal of the AAOS, and Headline News Now, would help support construction. The signed girder will be lifted into place and become part of the building’s framework as construction proceeds. According to AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief S.

Going Global: AAOS International Initiatives

Mary Ann Porucznik

Why does the Academy have an international presence—and should that presence grow?” asked AAOS President Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, during the 2013 Fall Meeting of the AAOS Board of Councilors and Board of Specialty Societies. “How do expanded international initiatives support the AAOS strategic plan—and what do we risk if we don’t expand that presence? What impact will it have on our U.S. members—and what impact can we have, in the United States and abroad, on enhancing patient care?”