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This article discusses the importance of educating orthopaedic surgery trainees on sustainability and environmental practices. It highlights the limited inclusion of sustainability-focused education in medical school and residency curricula, but notes a trend towards increased availability of climate-change information. The article encourages trainees to take initiative in proposing and leading sustainability initiatives and projects, such as studying OR waste and disposable versus reusable products. Faculty engagement is also emphasized as a critical factor in promoting sustainable practices. The authors hope that by integrating environmental education into medical training, trainees can become advocates and leaders in greening the OR. [Extracted from the article]

The article announces several awards given to various authors and researchers including the J. Leonard Goldner Award to Samuel B. Adams Jr., the Roger A. Mann Award to Judith Baumhauer, and the International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies (IFFAS) Award for Excellence to Simon Chambers.

The article discusses various developments related to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Topics discussed include call for papers by the Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) for its 2016 annual meeting and research papers invitation for the Nicolas Andry Award and for the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) in conjunction with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR).

The article announces various awards received by the complication papers on stem cell presented during the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) in the U.S. which include Lawrence D. Dorr Award, James A. Rand Award, and AAHKS Clinical Award.

The article informs that abstracts for oral papers and posters are being invited by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) from fellows on the theme "Developing Orthopaedics and the Super Specialists" for the 13th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Associations (COMOC) Congress to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 11-15, 2016.

The article discusses awards from Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) and journal "Clinical Othopaedics and Related Research" (CORR) for researches related to musculoskeletal system including Nicholas Andry Award, Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award, and Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Richard A. Brand Award.

The article focuses on the call for national, standardized orthopaedic surgery reading curriculum. Topics discussed include the collaboration of the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and the American Orthopaedic Association to develop such curriculum, the national standardized reading list and its policies, and the need to exercise caution in creating a standardized curriculum for orthopaedic surgery residents.

The article focuses on the potential bias on the Medtronic Inc.-sponsored recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) research in the U.S. The periodical "The Spine Journal" has undertaken reviews on rhBMP-2 research in which the editors concluded that researchers has permitted unaccountable special interests to permeate medical research. It mentions that researchers have failed to report the adverse events of rhBMP-2 such as sterility in men and potentially harmful bone growth.

The article focuses on the elimination of the paper handouts for Instructional Course Lectures (ICL) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to be replaced with electronic and web-based materials.

The AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco is set to be a cutting-edge orthopaedic event, featuring innovative programs and sessions. Highlights include OrthoDome, a surgical education program with live narration and 4K-resolution surgical videos, OrthoPitch, a technology competition for orthopaedic care solutions, VIPER sessions that revolutionize traditional paper sessions, and a President's Symposium on the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal care. The meeting will also introduce the incoming president, Paul Tornetta III, and his talented Board of Directors. The AAOS is dedicated to advancing the profession and musculoskeletal health. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the 2015 annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) held at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida in July. Topics discussed include the research on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the arthroscopic surgery, and the post operative care management.

The AAOS Annual Meeting in 2024 will be held in San Francisco from February 12 to 16. The meeting will offer a wide range of educational opportunities, including paper presentations, posters, symposia, panel sessions, expert sessions, debates, industry exhibits, and more. The meeting will also feature an emphasis on case-study presentations and will provide opportunities for attendees to earn CME hours and fulfill professional obligations. The meeting will include the OrthoDome experience, which offers immersive surgical videos, and will have a mobile app to help attendees navigate the event. The meeting will also include activities and events for orthopaedic surgery residents, Spanish-language programming, and will welcome Chile as the 2024 Guest Nation. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers updates on the developments of several organizations related to orthopedics. It mentions the 2012 annual meeting of the Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) at the Banff Centre in Alberta from April 11 to 14, 2012. It states that the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) has approved the Overseas Outreach Program to Haiti. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) accepts applications for new membership.

The article offers news briefs related to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as of August 1, 2015. Topics include the registration for the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) to be held in Dallas, Texas from November 5-8, the 2017 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) American-British-Canadian (ABC) traveling fellowship applications, and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Overseas Outreach Project in Vietnam.

The article offers information related to orthopaedics including the 2014 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois from September 21-23, applications for 2014 committee volunteers of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the submission of abstracts for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2015 Open Meeting/Specialty Day in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 28, 2015.

A photograph is presented of electronic content specialist Peter Pollack and executive editor Jake Jaquet during the girder signing for the new orthopaedic headquarters building.

The article announces several career changes including Robert M. Bauer elected to the Niagara County (New York) Board of Health, Gloria M. Beim as chief medical officer of Team USA for the 2014 Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, and Charles A. Bush-Joseph as the recipient of the Special Recognition Award from the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association.

The article offers information on the liability and risks associated with the electronic health records (EHR) of health facilities in the U.S. It mentions that EHR is advantageos to companies because it can boost the level of patient care. Meanwhile, EHR has its corresponding disadvantages because it increases liability of physicians.

The article offers information on the paper entitled "Regional Gene Therapy (RGT) to Enhance Bone Repair," by Jay R. Lieberman, a recipient of the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award. It says that the paper discusses progress in research into the regional gene therapy as part of a tissue engineering strategy to treat patients with large bone abnormalities. It adds that the said method can be used to treat spinal fusion, fracture nonunion, and revision total joint arthroplasty.

The article offers news briefs on orthopaedic societies in the U.S. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is accepting abstract submissions for paper presentations for the 67th Meeting of ASSH in Chicago, Illinois on September 6-8, 2012. The Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) is inviting spine surgeons for the prospective clinical research grants in spine care. The advance registration for the 2012 meeting of Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) is open.

The article focuses on a study on effects of cross-linked polyethylene liners for total hip arthroplasty (THA) which was discussed during the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). Researchers of the study have found that the improved wear performance of crosslinked liners has led in a reduced incidence of revision. It mentions that the study has received the Lawrence D. Dorr Award as the most excellent paper in surgical techniques and technologies.

The article offers news briefs related to orthopaedic societies. It says that the applications for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) 2012 Research Grant Award are being accepted, in which the deadline is on September 8, 2011. It states that the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) annual meeting is on October 12-15, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. It also mentions the awards that will be given by the Hip Society for papers related to hip problems.

The article offers tips on how to manage office expenses and proper acquisition and distribution of office supplies. It notes that postage, paper and printer supplies, if not monitored closely can quickly add to the expenses of the office. Management of shipping and postage costs, availing office supply discounts and the use of digital record keeping are among the ways on how to reduce the cost in the office.

The article offers information on some notable orthopedists which includes 2015-2016 members of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation (AOFAS) board of directors, 2015-2016 members of the American Orthopaedic Association Executive Committee and Samuel Bruce Adams as the recipient of the 2015 AOFAS J. Leonard Goldner Award.

The article offers news briefs related to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as of May 2015. Topics include the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)'s Annual Resident Course in Dallas, Texas on November 8, 2015, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2016 Research Grant Award, and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Sun Valley Workshop on Musculoskeletal Biology in Idaho on August 2-5.

The article focuses on the papers based on the impact of treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD) presented during the 2014 annual meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS) in the U.S. The topics discussed include symptomatic adult spinal deformities like scoliosis and kyphosis, and the outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment for ADS.

The article discusses the two systematic reviews on the safety of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) published by the Yale University Open Data Access (YODA) Project. It states that the first paper concluded that rhBMP-2 provided little or no benefit compared to bone graft and may be connected with more harm, possibly cancer. It mentions that the second study agreed that the protein did not reduce pain or improve function.

The article offers orthopaedic surgeons society news briefs as of November 2015. Topics discussed include submission calls for the Richard A. Brand Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Research, statement on cosmetic foot and ankle surgery released by American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and provide research grants by the Young Investigator Grant of American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

The authors noted that in the British health system, there has been a secular increase in regional anesthesia use for joint replacement since 2008, with 77 percent of patients now receiving regional anesthesia. "Given these findings, we recommend that all anesthetists involved in joint-replacement surgery should be capable of performing regional anesthesia, as it is recognized to be more technically demanding and time consuming than general anesthesia, which has contributed to some of the resistance for using regional anesthesia in certain regions." Dr. Judges coauthors of Paper 023, "Does Regional Anaesthesia Reduce Complications Following Total Hip Replacement Compared with General Anaesthesia?. [Extracted from the article]

1 After a patient underwent unplanned resection of sarcoma on the foot (A), surgeons needed to do a much wider and more morbid surgery (B), eventually requiring a flap. Dr. Belzarena and Dr. Joyce are coauthors of Paper 153,"Despite Education, Orthopaedic Surgeons Still Perform Unplanned Resections.". [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a call for submission of abstracts for paper\poster presentation or scientific exhibitions during the 2013 American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting to be held in Chicago, Illinois on March 9-23, 2013.

The article focuses on the letter sent by 11 orthopaedic residents known as the Recalcitrant Residents to University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) vice chancellor Norman C. Nelson tendering their resignation at the institution. It mentions that the lack of guidance, concern , and direction shown by doctor P.S.D. was voiced out by the residents. Moreover, the papers from doctor James Hardy featuring testimonials from former students and patients of doctor P.S.D. is also discussed.

The article focuses on the use of the electronic medical records (EMRs) as part of the component of the U.S. Affordable Care Act. Topics include the suggestion of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) to create an adverse event reporting system, the potential impact of EMRs on patients' safety, and the possible hampering of communication due to distractions related to the use of computer.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the changes to the journal "AAOS Now" including content sections, duties of editorial boards, and use of smartphone and tablet computer app.

The article focuses on the study by doctor L. Scott Levin which calls to address the potential impact of the transition of the healthcare system to a bundled payments model. The paper titled "How will financial incentives to provide total hip arthroplasty (THA) for more complex patients change with bundled payments?" was presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting. It adds that the health care access can be reduced by a "flat rate" bundled payment system.

Information about the 29th Annual Meeting of the medical organization North American Spine Society (NASS) held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from November 11-15, 2014 is presented. The topics of the meeting include the effect of midterm elections on the Affordable Care Act, the clinical prediction model for the surgical outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and the creation of artificial life forms. The attendees of the meeting include Dr. John Craig Venter.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Beach musings ...," by Charles N. Hubbard, which appeared in the August 2011 issue of "The Georgia Orthopaedic Society NEWS." The author cites the failure of orthopaedic surgeons to recognize the need to improve their communication skills. He also comments the book "How Doctors Think," by Jerome Groopman, which determines that language is the bedrock of clinical practice because miscommunication between patient and doctor may result to error.

The article presents obituaries for several notable people including doctor Leonard E. Burton, doctor Jerome G. Gilden, and doctor Robert A. Stoller.

The article offers information on the 2012 American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, California on February 7-11, 2012.

The article offers news brief on orthopaedics including the appointments of surgeons David R. Schmidt as chairman of Valero Alamo Bowl's board of directors and Alvin H. Crawford as member of J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society's board of directors, and the award given to surgeon Ryan M. Nunley.

The article offers news briefs on orthopaedics in the U.S. The Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) is opening the application for its Traveling Fellowship and Multipurpose Resident Grant Program. The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is calling for abstracts for its meeting in San Francisco, California on February 4-7, 2012. The U.S. Bone and Joint Decade/Initiative (USBJD/I) has created a grant monitoring program to enable novice investigators to work with experienced researchers.

The article discusses a research conducted by Steven D. Glassman and colleagues which reveals that transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has replaced posterior spinal fusion (PSF) as the most commonly used fusion technique for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disorders. It discusses the treatment of patients with spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or adjacent segment disease with TLIF.

The article explores the steps took by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in improving the quality of orthopaedic care. The AAOS "A Nation in Motion" campaign has helped attract how orthopaedic procedures help people lessen their pain and regain their mobility. The Value Project Team of AAOS released a series of papers which revealed how appropriate orthopaedic care led in cost savings to society and introduced a model to measure orthopaedic surgery's long-term value.

The article offers information on the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 11-15, 2014.

Dr. Caird was treating a girl who required a prosthetic limb, and one day, the patient's mother asked Dr. Caird to write "Talitha koum" on a piece of paper. Talitha Koum: "Girl, Rise Up": Michelle Caird, MD, FAAOS, speaks about serving as chair of an orthopaedic department When the mother and daughter came to a follow-up appointment, the mother showed Dr. Caird her wrist, where she had gotten a tattoo of Dr. Caird's handwritten "Talitha koum.". [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the authors' view on the need to fully disclose and to employ rigorous in orthopaedic surgeons' reporting of relatively simple financial ties.

The article presents the study entitled Brace Treatment Controls Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis conducted by physicians Donald E. Katz and J. Anthony Herring that tackles the use of sensors to monitor brace wear by patients with idiophatic adolescent scoliosis in the U.S. The study is named the outstanding clinical scientific paper during 2010 annual meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. However, the effectiveness of the treatment remains unproven.

The article offers information on a study which reveals that lumbar spine surgery patients expect improvement after surgery. Topics discussed include views of Carol A. Mancuso of the Hospital for Special Surgery on the outcomes of the surgery, motivation to participate in rehabilitation, and concerns of postoperative precautions for patients.