This webinar is an AAOS member benefit: members attend for FREE! 

Description

Background: 
Extended oral prophylactic antibiotics have been increasingly used in arthroplasty with the goal of reducing the risk of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). While a reduction in the rate of PJI has been noted with extended oral antibiotic regimens in high-risk patients, no large database study has assessed infection risk after primary total hip arthroplasty among well-balanced cohorts receiving and not receiving postoperative extended oral antibiotics.

Methods: 
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a national database, TriNetX, to identify patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty. This cohort was stratified by oral antibiotic prescription within one day of procedure. A one-to-one propensity score matching based on age, sex, class of obesity, and medical comorbidities was conducted. Outcomes explored in this study were 90-day risk of PJI, superficial skin infection, deep skin infection, and all-cause revision.

Results: 
90-day postoperative infection complications of PJI were higher in the group receiving antibiotics (hazard ratio: 1.83, P-value = 0.012). Other complications such as superficial skin infection, deep skin infection, and all-cause revision showed no statistically significant differences.

Conclusion: 
This database analysis of 5,476 patients demonstrated no decrease in complications of PJI, superficial or deep skin infection, or revision at 90 days. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of extended oral antibiotics.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the Role of Extended Oral Antibiotics in Arthroplasty
• Analyze the Study Design and Methodology
• Evaluate the Key Findings of the Study
• Interpret the Statistical Significance of Results
• Examine the Need for Future Research
• Critically Assess the Impact on Clinical Practice

Director

Charles L. Nelson, MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Nicholas M. Hernandez, MD 
Sanjay Kubsad, BS 
Andrew P. Collins, MD 
Suhas P. Dasari, MD
Howard A. Chanksy, MD 
Navin D. Fernando, 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! 

Description

This 90-minute moderated panel will discuss the next steps senior level residents and fellows should take to prepare for building a practice in any practice model. While the event is a moderated panel, the host will open and address participant questions throughout the 90-minutes to encourage and active
learning environment.
 

Learning Objectives

• Review various employment models and what building a practice in each looks like
• Discuss interview and job search tips
• Explain compensation models and basic coding best practices
• Review junior partner dynamics as you begin building your practice

Director

Marney Reid, Executive Board Member - Foundation for Physician Advancement

Faculty

Carl Herndon, MD (Columbia Medical Center)
Ilda Malloy, MD (Yale)
Amy Trammel, MD (Atrium MSK Institute)
Augustus AJ Rush III, MD (Texas Spine Consultants)
Taylor Paskey, MD (Columbia University) 

We hope you can join us! 

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!

Description

Hand and wrist soft tissue injuries in recreational and elite level athletes present unique challenges for the patient and surgeon. Although many of these injuries may be successfully managed in the average patient, athletes represent a high-risk population given their often-regimented timetable and desire to return to a high level of activity through their injured hand and wrist. In this webinar, we focus on some of the most common injuries to the tendons and ligaments of the hand and wrist faced by athletes. The goal will be for attendees to understand the unique treatment considerations in recreational and elite level athletes while also learning how to approach both conservative and operative management of these common injuries. This panel of national
experts in athletic injuries will also share their own personal tips and tricks to the management of these conditions, including those involving the ECU, thumb UCL, SL ligament, central slip, sagittal band, and TFCC structures. At the conclusion, attendees will be comfortable evaluating and treating athletes of all levels, while adding new techniques to their armamentarium.

Learning Objectives

1) Appropriately diagnose common tendon and ligament injuries in athletes
2) Recognize when advanced imaging is required to assist in diagnosis
3) Gain insight into the unique considerations needed when treating recreational and elite-level athletes
4) Learn new surgical advances to assist in quicker return to play for athletes
5) Appreciate the role of dedicated hand therapy in an athlete’s return to play

Director

Michael Gottschalk, MD

Faculty

Michelle Carlson, MD, Bobby Chhabra, MD, Eric Wagner, MD, Jeff Yao, MD, Steven Shin, MD, Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT

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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

We hope you can join us!

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

This webinar will discuss arthroscopic options for treatment of the irreparable rotator cuff tear. The discussion will focus on treatment of non-arthritic patients who present with preserved range of motion and pain as the primary complaint.

Learning Objectives

1) Understand the arthroscopic options for the patient with an irreparable rotator cuff tear but preserved shoulder motion/function.
2) Understands the techniques, pearls, and pitfalls of all three option
3) Understand the expected outcomes of these operations
4) Understand the cost considerations when performing these operations.

Director

Surena Namdari, MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Patrick Denard, MD, FAAOS, Jason Hsu, MD, FAAOS, Michael Amini, 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

Join us for an engaging and insightful webinar that dives into the art of critically evaluating literature, with a special focus on JAAOS articles. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned expert, this session will empower you to assess key research from multiple career stages. Gain essential skills for dissecting complex studies, understanding current trends in orthopaedic foot and ankle literature, and enhancing your ability to contribute meaningfully to journal club discussions.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify optimal ways to review journal articles in preparation for journal club presentations
2. Understand nuances of current literature in orthopaedic foot and ankle arena
3. Understand how to best identify strengths and weakness of a given paper and critically evaluate and discuss their findings with confidence

Director

Amiethab Aiyer, MD

Tie in key takeaways from a recent podcast episode related to this topic, giving you a real-world connection to the skills you're learning.

Refer to Episode 17: JAAOS/Orthomentor Journal Club: Evaluating Resident Selection and Impacts of Mentorship.

https://journals.lww.com/jaaos/pages/podcastepisodes.aspx?podcastid=3 

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! 

Description

The importance of improving the delivery of osteoporosis bone health care and fracture prevention counseling to patients is clear. However, the time involved counseling patients has previously not been accounted for or reimbursed separately.

The Coding, Coverage and Reimbursement Committee (CCRC) and the Health Care Systems Committee (HCSC) have identified how to capture the work involved in these services and optimize reimbursement with the use of existing CPT codes, as well as improve delivery of osteoporosis bone health care and fracture prevention counseling.

Learning Objectives

This webinar will discuss optimizing reimbursement for osteoporosis counseling with CPT codes.

The aim of this coding method would align incentives for physicians to have explicit conversations with patients about osteoporosis care and to document those conversations as well as create a digital marker for patients felt to be at risk for future fractures.

Co-Directors

Eric Swart, MD and Noah M. Raizman, MD

We hope you can join us!

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.