Article #1 – Incidence of sciatic nerve injury in operatively treated acetabular fractures without somatosensory evoked potential monitoring​ Article regarding a trend that did not catch on ​ Article #2 – Fractures of the distal tibial metaphysis with intra-articular extension--the distal tibial explosion fracture ​ Article(s) you are the proudest of​ Article #3 – Immediate internal fixation of open fractures of the diaphysis of the forearm ​ Article(s) you are the proudest of​ Article...

Overview: During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. February 20th: Capitellum - The Little Ball of Pain Journal Articles: Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar and trochlear fractures Operative...

Course FacultyChairperson Matthew Riedel, MD Moderator Lucas Marchand, MD, BS Moderator Neil Sardesai, MD, FAAOS Moderator Derek Stenquist, MD Author Steven Shannon, MD, BS Author L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD Author Mohit Bhandari, MD  FEATURED ARTICLES: Steven Shannon, MD, BS  – Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective StudyL. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD – Countersinking the Lag Screw or Blade During Cephalomedullary Nailing of...

Course FacultyChairperson Krishna Vemulapalli, MD, BSC (Hons) Co-Chairperson Augustine Saiz, MD, BS Moderator Stephen Shymon, MD Moderator Patrick Kellam, MD Moderator David Zuelzer, MD Faculty Author Joshua A Parry, MD, MS Faculty Author Alexander Hofmann, MD Faculty Author Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD     FEATURED ARTICLES: Joshua A Parry, MD, MS – Geriatric Patients Presenting With Isolated Pubic Rami Fractures and Inability to Mobilize May Have Occult Lateral Compression Pelvic Ring...

Course FacultyChairperson Caroline Tougas, MD, Med Co-Chairperson Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC Moderator Mary Kate Erdman, MD, BS Moderator Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD, BS Faculty Author Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC Faculty Author Benton Heyworth, MD Faculty Author Jamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd     FEATURED ARTICLES: Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Biomechanical Evaluation of Different Plate Configurations for Midshaft Clavicle Fracture FixationBenton Heyworth, MD – Two-Year Functional...

Course FacultyChairperson Lucas S Marchand, MD, BS Moderator Patrick James Kellam, MD Moderator Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD Moderator Zachary Working, MD Faculty Author Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS Faculty Author Robert O’Toole, MD Faculty Author Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD     FEATURED ARTICLES: Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS – Open Fixation After Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing Is Associated with a High Surgical Site Infection RateRobert O’Toole, MD – Pelvic Ring Injury Mortality: Are We Getting...

Course Faculty  Chairperson Michael Talerico, MD Moderator Nicholas Romeo, DO Faculty Author Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS Faculty Author Eric M Lindvall, DO, MS Faculty Author Heather Vallier, MD Faculty Panelist Michael Githens, MD, MS     FEATURED ARTICLES: Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the talus with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingEric M Lindvall, DO, MS – Open reduction and stable fixation of isolated, displaced talar neck and body...

Course Faculty  Chairperson Kyle M. Schweser, MD Co-Chairperson Thomas Revak, DO Moderator Andrew Mills, MD Moderator Mikel Headford, DO Faculty Author Alan Afsari, MD Faculty Author Robert Ostrum, MD Faculty Author John Riehl, MD Faculty Brett Crist, MD     FEATURED ARTICLES: Alan Afsari, MD – Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: surgical techniqueRobert Ostrum, MD – A critical analysis of the eccentric starting point for trochanteric intramedullary...

Course FacultyChair Christopher Domes, MD Moderator William Ryan, MD Moderator Ishvinder Singh Grewal, MD, BSC (Hons), MBBS, FRCS Faculty Author Kenneth Egol, MD Faculty Author Hassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS Faculty Author Steve Warner, MD, PhD Faculty Author Patrick Schottel, MD     FEATURED ARTICLES: Kenneth Egol, MD – Patella Fracture Fixation with Suture and Wire: You Reap What You SewHassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS – Patella Fractures Treated with Cannulated Lag Screws and Fiberwire® Have a High...

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES:  Michael Kheir , MD – The Influence of Dorr Type and Femoral Fixation on Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fractures: A Multicenter StudyKanu Okike, MD, MPH – Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed - Effect of Posterior Tilt on Rates of Subsequent ArthroplastyEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C) – Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture     Course Faculty  Chair Roman Natoli,...

UPON COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO  List implant considerations when fixing pertrochanteric femur fracturesRecall concerns and limitations of short and long nails when treating pertrochanteric femur fracturesRecognize the advantages of two screws when fixing pertrochanteric femur fracturesDescribe the benefits of nail diameter in the fixation of pertrochanteric femur fractures WHO SHOULD ATTEND  Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows    ModeratorsModerator John Hagedorn,...

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES:  Paul Tornetta, MD - Tibial Portal Placement: The Radiographic Correlate of the Anatomic Safe ZoneJonathan Eastman, MD - The Retropatellar Portal as an Alternative Site for Tibia Nail Insertion: A Cadaveric Study and Retropatellar Technique for Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Cadaveric AssessmentMarc Swiontkowski, MD and Paul Tornetta, MD - Randomized Trial of Reamed and Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft fracturesKelly...

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES:  Justin Haller, MD - Plafond Malreduction and Talar Dome Impaction Accelerates Arthrosis After Supination-Adduction Ankle Fracture Niloofar Dehghan, MD, BSC (Hons), FRCSC - Early Weightbearing and Range of Motion Versus Non-Weightbearing and Immobilization After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial Tim White, MBChB, MD, FRCS - A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of the Fibular Nail Versus Standard...

Session ModeratorsModerator Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC Moderator Brianna Fram, MD, BA Moderator Adrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C) Moderator David Stockton, MD, MASc, FRCSC  FEATURED AUTHORS AND ARTICLES  Rami Alrabaa, MD - Trends in Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures and Analysis of Postoperative Complications Over a Decade in 384,158 Patients Herman Johal, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is the Most Cost-effective Treatment Strategy for Proximal Humerus Fractures...

Session ModeratorsModerator John Hagedorn, MD Moderator Lucas Marchand, MD, BS Moderator Michael Talerico, MD      GUEST LECTURER  Jim Kellam, MD, BSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSI  SESSION FACULTY  Michael J. Bosse, MD –  An analysis of outcomes of reconstruction or amputation after leg-threateninginjuriesThuan Ly, MD – Ability of lower-extremity injury severity scores to predict functionaloutcome after limb salvageRobert O’Toole, MD – Determinants of patient satisfaction aftersevere lower extremity...

Session Moderators:Thomas Krupko, MDErin Hofer, MDSeth Phillips, DO Session Faculty: Michael W. Chapman, MD - Compression-Plate Fixation of Acute Fractures of the Diaphyses of the Radius and UlnaEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC - The Effect of Malunion on Functional Outcome after Plate Fixation of Fractures of Both Bones of the Forearm in AdultsLucas Marchand, MD, BS - Immediate Weight Bearing of Plated Both-Bone Forearm Fractures Using Eight Cortices Proximal and Distal to the Fracture in the...

Session Moderators:Kyle Schweser, MDAlbert George, MDAndrew Mills, MDMatthew Riedel, MD Session Faculty: Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Improved Reduction of the Tibiofibular Syndesmosis With TightRope Compared With Screw Fixation: Results of a Randomized Controlled StudyMark Yakavonis, MD – Reducing the Syndesmosis Under Direct Vision: Where Should I Look?Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Posterior Malleolar Stabilization of Syndesmotic Injuries is Equivalent to Screw Fixation Guest...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. aona.orgAO TRAUMA NORTH AMERICA INTERNET LIVE Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club Series (CME Credits Available) June 21, 2022 - Pediatrics Monthly Sessions Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 PM Eastern During this monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopaedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, the design of the study, implications to practice,...

 Session Moderators:Leah Gitajn, MD, MSc Roman Natoli, MD, PhDThomas Revak,DO Session Faculty: Robert V. O’Toole, MD: A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures: Modern Ring External Fixators Versus Internal Fixation (FIXIT Study)Michael Sirkin, MD: Treatment of long bone intramedullary infection using the RIA for removal of infected tissue: Indications, method and clinical resultsMichael Sirkin, MD: The Antibiotic Nail in the Treatment of...

Featured this month on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - Scapula  Session ModeratorMai Nguyen, MDDavid Weatherby, MDMilton Little, MD​​Albert George, MDChandra Vemulapalli, MDSession FacultyPeter Cole, MD - Five to Ten-Year Outcomes of Operatively Treated Scapular FracturesClifford Jones, MD - Modified Judet Approach and Minifragment Fixation of Scapular Body and Glenoid Neck Fractures William Obremskey, MD - Understanding the concept of Medialization in Scapula FracturesDavid Ring, MD...

Featured this month on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - ABOS WLA  Session ModeratorJason Strelzow, MDLucas Marchand, MDKyle Schweser, MDJohn Morellato, MDSession FacultyDavid Galos, MD - Unnecessary Preoperative Cardiology Evaluation and Transthoracic Echocardiogram Delays Time to Surgery for Geriatric Hip FracturesMai Nguyen, MD - Impact of the Fascia Iliaca Block on Pain, Opioid Consumption, and Ambulation for Patients With Hip Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized StudyGerard P. Slobogean, MD...

Featured this month on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - Acetabulum Fractures  Session ModeratorArun Aneja, MDAdam Keith Lee, MDAndrew Chen, MDSession FacultyReza Firoozabadi, MD - Determining Stability in Posterior Wall Acetabular FracturesMilton Routt, MD - Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Acetabular Fractures Involving the Posterior WallCory Collinge, MD - Quality of radiographic reduction and perioperative complications for transverse acetabular fractures treated by...

Featured this month on Tuesday, January 18, 2021: Nonunions Session Moderators: Jeffrey Potter, MD Paul Matuszewski, MD Jason Strelzow, MD Session Faculty: Malcom Smith, MD - A unified theory of bone healing and nonunion: BHN theory Janet Conway, MD - Antibiotic Cement-Coated Nails for the Treatment of Infected Nonunions and Segmental Bone Defects William Obremsky, MD - Plate Fixation of Femoral Nonunions Over an Intramedullary Nail With Autogenous Bone Graftingl.

Featured this month on Monday, December 14 2021: DCO vs ETC Session ModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MDSession FacultyLarry Bone, MDHans Christophe Pape, MDHeather Vallier, MD