AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting: A Global Hub for Orthopaedic Innovation and Education

Jennifer Lefkowitz

The AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place Monday, March 10, to Friday, March 14, in San Diego, promises to deliver an unparalleled educational experience for orthopaedic professionals worldwide.

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

Rebecca Araujo

A study investigated the benefit of robotic assistance as measured by risk of revision 2 years after total knee arthroplasty with cementless fixation in patients aged 65 years or older, using data from the American Joint Replacement Registry.

Poster Explores If Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Risk of Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Complications

Rebecca Araujo

For patients undergoing patellofemoral arthroplasty, metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for postoperative complications, according to a poster study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.

Data Presented in Poster Show Increased Likelihood of Secondary Surgery after Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression

Rebecca Araujo

A poster study found slightly higher costs and similar complications with endoscopic versus open single-level lumbar decompression; however, endoscopic decompression patients had a significantly higher rate of secondary lumbar surgery within 2 years.

Study Supports Simultaneous Fixation for Multiple Long-Bone Fractures

A study comparing cardiopulmonary outcomes following simultaneous versus staged intramedullary nail fixation for multiple lower-extremity long-bone fractures found that simultaneous fixation of multiple fractures was not associated with increased cardiopulmonary events and appeared to expedite time to discharge.

Nicotine Dependence Is Associated with Complications following Achilles Tendon Repair

A retrospective cohort study found that nicotine-dependent patients who underwent Achilles tendon repair had a significantly higher risk (P <0.05) of postoperative complications over a 20-year period than their non–nicotine-dependent counterparts.

Maternal Hypocalcemia May Be Associated with Idiopathic Clubfoot

A retrospective cohort study that sought to identify both maternal and pediatric risk factors for presentation of clubfoot found that race, oligohydramnios, maternal hypocalcemia, maternal tobacco use, and maternal infectious disease were risk factors for presentation of idiopathic clubfoot.

Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair during Revision ACLR: Low Failure Rates Reported at 6-Year Follow-Up

Cailin Conner

A study showed the overall rate of meniscal repair failure after 6-year follow-up was 16 percent in a cohort of patients from the Multicenter ACL Revision Study who underwent concurrent revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and arthroscopic meniscal repair.

3D-Printed Total Talus Prosthesis Shows Promise for Revision after Failed TAR

A study evaluating the efficacy of a custom 3D-printed total ankle total talus replacement prosthesis in patients with failed total ankle replacement found that this custom revision option demonstrated significant improvements in patient-reported outcomes and that all implants remained intact at final follow-up.

Similar Outcomes Found after Arthroscopic Labral Repair with Postoperative NSAIDs versus Opioids

Cailin Conner

A study investigated the impact of postoperative NSAIDs on clinical outcomes, return to activities, and rates of revision surgery in patients undergoing arthroscopic glenoid labral repair for glenohumeral instability.

Screw Size May Impact Radiographic Displacement after Metacarpal Fracture Fixation

Rebecca Araujo

When utilizing intramedullary headless screws for fixation of metacarpal fractures, screw size may be related to incidence of radiographic displacement, according to results of an ePoster.

ALIF Delivers Similar Sagittal Deformity Correction as Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy

Rebecca Araujo

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion effectively restores L4–S1 lordosis in patients with severe sagittal deformity, according to the results of a study from the International Spine Study Group.

Study Investigates If Extended Oral Prophylaxis Reduces the Risk of PJI after Total Joint Arthroplasty

Cailin Conner

A study found no association between risk of periprosthetic joint infection and extended oral prophylaxis following total joint arthroplasty.