Wrapped up 2024: Healio revisits a year of orthopedic meeting news
Healio highlights the most-read articles from coverage of orthopedic annual meetings in 2024.
Cannabidiol may be effective pain control treatment following arthroscopic cuff repair
Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed cannabidiol may be effective for perioperative pain control among patients who previously underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Read more.
Work-life balance perception may differ between men, women in orthopedics
Results presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting showed perception of work-life balance significant differed between male and female orthopedic surgeons, as well as among physicians initially interested in arthroplasty. Read more.
Foot and ankle injuries in pickleball increased 6.5-fold from 2019 to 2023
Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed foot and ankle injuries in pickleball had a 6.5-fold increase from 2019 to 2023, with Achilles tendon rupture being the most common diagnosis. Read more.
VIDEO: Orthopedic conference spotlights ways to improve patient experience, cybersecurity
The American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference featured educational tips for cybersecurity with the aim of safeguarding patient-sensitive data. Read more.
Graft failure rate may be lower with ACL reconstruction, lateral extra-articular procedure
Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting showed patients older than 30 years who underwent isolated ACL reconstruction had a threefold higher risk for graft failure compared with those who had reconstruction plus a lateral extra-articular procedure. Read more.
Advanced metrics may better assess return to play after Tommy John surgery in MLB players
At the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting an analysis of advanced analytics from Major League Baseball pitchers showed time to return to full performance after ulnar collateral ligament surgery may be lengthier than previously reported using traditional metrics. Read more.
Percentage of women matched for hand fellowship increased between 2017 and 2024
Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed an increase in the percentage of women matched for hand fellowship between 2017 and 2024. Read more.
In-office needle tendoscopy may be effective for chronic Achilles tendinopathy
Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed in-office needle tendoscopy yielded improvements in short-term clinical and functional outcomes for patients with midsubstance chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Read more.
International panel reveals wound closure, dressing management consensus for TJA
At the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting, a panel of orthopedic surgeons published an international consensus on optimal wound closure and dressing management in hip and knee arthroplasty. Read more.
Telehealth physical activity plan may improve function after laminectomy with or without fusion
Results presented at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting showed a telehealth physical activity intervention in patients with lumbar degenerative conditions may improve physical function, back pain and return to activity 6 months after laminectomy with or without fusion. Read more.
VIDEO: Tailor compensation plans to meet local needs
The Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium highlighted ways for physicians to achieve an effective and sustainable, market competitive compensation plan. Read more.
Intertrochanteric femur fractures with compromised proximal fixation may have nail toggle
Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed short proximal femoral nails may toggle secondary to a proximal fixation defect if used for intertrochanteric fractures in patients with wide medullary canals. Read more.