This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for free!

Description

Patient education and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are becoming increasingly important in delivering high-quality, value-based orthopaedic care—but how can surgeons integrate these tools without adding unnecessary burden to patients or practice workflows?

Join a panel of orthopaedic leaders as they discuss practical strategies for improving patient engagement, implementing PROMs efficiently, and using patient-reported data to support meaningful shared decision-making in the clinic. Through real-world examples and interactive discussion, faculty will explore the evolving role of digital tools, AAOS resources, and AI-driven technologies in enhancing patient care while maintaining clinical judgment.

Whether you're beginning to incorporate PROMs into your practice or looking to optimize existing workflows, this webinar will provide actionable insights you can apply immediately.

Learning Objectives

• Identify practical strategies to improve patient education and engagement before and during orthopaedic clinical visits using digital resources and evidence-based tools.
• Describe best practices for implementing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into clinical workflows while minimizing burden on patients and healthcare teams.
• Apply PROM data to facilitate shared decision-making and support patient-centered treatment discussions in orthopaedic practice.
• Discuss the evolving role of PROMs, digital health technologies, and artificial intelligence in advancing value-based orthopaedic care while preserving clinical judgment.

Director

Stuart J Fischer, MD, FAAOS 

Faculty

Brian Cunningham, MD, FAAOS, Lauren Shapiro, MD, MS, FAAOS, Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Judith Baumhauer, MD, MPH, FAAOS

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for free!

Description 

Primary elbow osteoarthritis is a functionally disabling condition primarily affecting middle-aged men engaged in manual labor, weightlifting, or throwing. Total elbow arthroplasty is particularly limiting for this population given its lifelong lifting restrictions and long-term complication and revision rates. This webinar reviews the full spectrum of joint-preserving options for such patients. Attention will be given to evaluation of the arthritic elbow, including assessment of blocks to motion, ulnar nerve pathology, and the respective roles of radiographs and CT in staging disease and surgical planning. Discussion will include nonoperative management and its limits, followed by a comparison of arthroscopic and open osteocapsular arthroplasty, including indications, surgical approaches (Outerbridge-Kashiwagi, lateral column, and medial "over-the-top"), reported outcomes, and complication profiles. Particular attention will be paid to ulnar nerve management and delayed-onset ulnar neuritis, a known complication following surgical management. Finally, discussion will conclude around salvage options for advanced disease and guidance on setting realistic patient expectations regarding motion gains and disease progression over time.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Perform a thorough history and physical examination of patients with osteoarthritis of the elbow and understand how to use X-ray and advanced imaging for staging and preoperative planning.
2. Describe the evidence supporting operative versus non-operative management of elbow arthritis and recognize appropriate indications for operative intervention.
3. Compare arthroscopic and open osteocapsular arthroplasty with respect to indications, expected outcomes, and potential complications, and identify appropriate indications for concomitant ulnar nerve management.
4. Identify patients who are appropriate candidates for salvage procedures such as interpositional arthroplasty and arthrodesis as an alternative to total elbow arthroplasty.

Webinar Director

Eric Wagner, MD, FAAOS

Co-Authors

Dennis DeBernardis, DO, Tej Joshi, MD, Mandeep Virk, MD, FAAOS

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for free!

Description

Robotics, navigation, artificial intelligence, and digital planning are rapidly changing arthroplasty—but how should orthopaedic training evolve with them?
This session explores what residents need to learn today to prepare for a surgical environment that will continue to change throughout their careers. Participants will consider how programs can introduce robotics and AI without creating technology dependence, preserve foundational surgical judgment, address disparities in access to advanced platforms, and determine which competencies should be expected of every graduating resident.
The discussion will also examine the implications for faculty development, fellowship training, and residency curriculum design as emerging technologies become increasingly integrated into clinical practice. Attendees will leave with practical considerations for preparing trainees not simply to use today's technology, but to critically evaluate and adapt to the technologies they will encounter throughout their careers.

Learning Objectives

• Identify emerging applications of robotics, navigation, digital planning, and artificial intelligence that are influencing arthroplasty practice and training.
• Evaluate approaches for integrating technology-assisted techniques into resident education while maintaining proficiency in foundational surgical principles and conventional techniques.
• Examine strategies for providing meaningful technology exposure to residents across programs with varying access to robotic and navigation platforms.
• Assess the educational benefits, limitations, and ethical considerations associated with AI-assisted learning and surgical planning.
• Define core competencies residents may need to enter practice prepared for continued advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and digitally enabled orthopaedic care.

Co-Directors

Ahmed Emara, MD, and Aneesh Samineni, MD

Faculty

Martin Roche, MD

Join the conversation on how residency programs can embrace innovation while preparing future orthopaedic surgeons for an increasingly technology-driven operating room.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: Members attend for free! 

Description

Digital musculoskeletal therapy companies now sit between millions of patients and orthopaedic care, sold directly to employers and health plans as a lower-cost alternative to in-person treatment. This final webinar in the AAOS Digital Health series maps the commercial landscape: who the major players are, what they actually deliver, how they are paid, and what the independent evidence does and does not show. Eric Swart and Ray Hwang examine how these programs reshape referral patterns and what surgeons are already seeing in their own practices. The session closes on the practical question of whether digital MSK is a threat to orthopaedic practice, a partnership opportunity, or both, and what surgeons and the Academy should do next.

Learning Obejctives

1. Describe the major categories of commercial digital MSK programs, including how they are structured, who purchases them, and how they generate revenue.
2. Evaluate the current evidence base for digital MSK therapy outcomes, including independent assessments, and distinguish where that evidence is strong from where it is thin.
3. Anticipate the effect of digital MSK programs on orthopaedic referral patterns and identify practical options for surgeons and practices to compete, partner, or engage.

Director

Eric Swart, MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Raymond Hwang, MD 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.

This webinar is an AAOS member benefit - members join for free!
 

Description

Foot and ankle injuries in elite athletes present unique diagnostic, treatment, and return-to-play challenges. In this interactive webinar, an internationally recognized faculty panel will use case-based discussions to examine common sports injuries, including lateral ankle instability, high ankle sprains, Achilles tendon injuries, peroneal tendon pathology, and turf toe. Participants will explore practical treatment algorithms, surgical considerations, rehabilitation strategies, and the complex factors influencing safe and timely return to competition.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key clinical and imaging findings associated with common foot and ankle injuries in elite athletes.
• Evaluate operative and nonoperative treatment strategies for ankle instability, syndesmotic injuries, Achilles and peroneal tendon pathology, and other common sports-related conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment and return-to-sport plans based on injury characteristics, athlete demands, timing within the competitive season, and case-based clinical scenarios.

Co-Directors

Arianna L. Gianakos, DO & Nicholas Strasser MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Ned Amendola, MD, FAAOS, Robert Anderson, MD, FAAOS, Kirk McCullough, MD, FAAOS, Eric Ferkel, MD, FAAOS

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.