The current standard of care for bone infections at most centers is 6 weeks of IV antibiotics. However, in recent years, this practice has been called into question to reduce healthcare costs, improve ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 agonists), such as semaglutide (e.g., Ozempic), have helped improve the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, their use in the ...

Each year, Orthopaedic Advocacy Week serves as a reminder that advocacy is strongest when collective. Join AAOS on Aug. 11, 2025, to commemorate the fifth year of Orthopaedic Advocacy Week with a week ...

Coding is a complex topic and quite often a moving target. To clarify some recent changes, Christine Banks, RHIA, CPC, CPCO, senior healthcare consultant at KZA, took to the stage at the AAOS 2025 ...

The annual AAOS Member Value and Satisfaction Survey is a key opportunity for members’ voices to be heard, helping drive improvements and innovations within the Academy to meet the needs of the ...

An OVT video demonstrates a direct anterior approach for hip arthroplasty procedures using a bikini-type incision made in line with the hip flexion crease.

For orthopaedic residents, the opportunity to attend the Combined National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC)/Fall Meeting is not one to miss. Hosted every year by AAOS in Washington, D.C., this ...

An OVT video demonstrates a technique combining diaphyseal impaction grafting and metaphyseal cones to reconstruct the failed tibial component in revision knee arthroplasty.

The aging of the baby-boomer population and advances in implant fixation, which have permitted total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to be performed in younger patients, have ...

Although participation in pickleball and other racket sports is growing, data on returning to play after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are limited. Presented at the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting, a new ...

A study of patients with type I open distal radius fractures (DRFs) found no superficial or deep infections or other wound-related complications. The study also found no differences in early ...

The AAOS Registry Analytics Institute ® (RAI) continues its mission to improve orthopaedic care and empower the orthopaedic community by making data analyses available. RAI recently approved projects ...