AO Trauma North America Internet Live Series: Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club

Course FacultyChairpersonKrishna Vemulapalli, MD, BSC (Hons)Co-ChairpersonAugustine Saiz, MD, BSModeratorStephen Shymon, MDModeratorPatrick Kellam, MDModeratorDavid Zuelzer, MDFaculty AuthorJoshua A Parry, MD, MSFaculty AuthorAlexander Hofmann, MDFaculty AuthorMilton 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 Injuries With Dynamic InstabilityAlexander Hofmann, MD – Comprehensive Classification of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring: Recommendations for Surgical TreatmentMilton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Does Operative Treatment of Geriatric Pelvic Ring Injuries Lead to a High Risk of One-Year Mortality?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course FacultyChairpersonCaroline Tougas, MD, MedCo-ChairpersonJason Strelzow, MD, FRCSCModeratorMary Kate Erdman, MD, BSModeratorAugustine M. Saiz Jr., MD, BSFaculty AuthorPrism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSCFaculty AuthorBenton Heyworth, MDFaculty AuthorJamie 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 Outcomes of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results From the Prospective Multicenter FACTS Study GroupJamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd – Plate fixation of midshaft clavicle fractures for delayed union and non-union is a cost-effective intervention but functional deficits persist at long-term follow-upWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course FacultyChairpersonLucas S Marchand, MD, BSModeratorPatrick James Kellam, MDModeratorAugustine M. Saiz Jr., MDModeratorZachary Working, MDFaculty AuthorJoshua A. Parry, MD, MSFaculty AuthorRobert O’Toole, MDFaculty AuthorMilton 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 Better?Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Circumferential Pelvic Antishock Sheeting: A Temporary Resuscitation AidWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course Faculty ChairpersonMichael Talerico, MDModeratorNicholas Romeo, DOFaculty AuthorAnna N. Miller, MD, FACSFaculty AuthorEric M Lindvall, DO, MSFaculty AuthorHeather Vallier, MDFaculty PanelistMichael 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 fracturesHeather Vallier, MD – A new look at the Hawkins classification for talar neck fractures: which features of injury and treatment are predictive of osteonecrosis?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

Course Faculty ChairpersonKyle M. Schweser, MDCo-ChairpersonThomas Revak, DOModeratorAndrew Mills, MDModeratorMikel Headford, DOFaculty AuthorAlan Afsari, MDFaculty AuthorRobert Ostrum, MDFaculty AuthorJohn Riehl, MDFacultyBrett 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 femoral nailingJohn Riehl, MD – Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures--does malreduction matter?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

Course FacultyChairChristopher Domes, MDModeratorWilliam Ryan, MDModeratorIshvinder Singh Grewal, MD, BSC (Hons), MBBS, FRCSFaculty AuthorKenneth Egol, MDFaculty AuthorHassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACSFaculty AuthorSteve Warner, MD, PhDFaculty AuthorPatrick 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 Union Rate and Low Rate of Implant RemovalSteve Warner, MD, PhD – Multiplanar Fixation for Patella Fractures Using a Low-Profile Mesh PlateWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

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 ChairRoman Natoli, MDModeratorYohan Jang, DOModeratorElizabeth Nolte Harkin, MDModeratorL. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhDFaculty AuthorMichael Kheir, MDFaculty AuthorKanu Okike, MD, MPHFaculty AuthorEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C)    Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

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 Lefaivre, MD, FRCSC, MSc - Long-term Follow up of Tibia Shaft Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

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 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Elderly Patients David W. Sanders, MD, FRCSC - Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Unstable Lateral Malleolar Fractures: A Randomized Multicenter Trial

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 fracturesWHO SHOULD ATTEND Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows  ModeratorsModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MD​​​​ModeratorJillian Kazley, MD​​​​Moderator​​​​Nicholas Romeo, DO​​​​ FACULTY AUTHORS Brandon Yuan, MD - Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective StudyDrew T. Sanders, MD, MPH - Does Size Matter for Cephalomedullary Nails in Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fractures?Roy W. Sanders, MD - Cephalomedullary Nail Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Are Two Proximal Screws Better Than One?

Session ModeratorsModeratorJason Strelzow, MD, FRCSCModeratorBrianna Fram, MD, BAModeratorAdrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C)ModeratorDavid 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 PatientsHerman Johal, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is the Most Cost-effective Treatment Strategy for Proximal Humerus Fractures in Older AdultsPatrick Curtin, MD, BS - Morbidity and Mortality of Fragility Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Presenting to a Level One Trauma Center UPCOMING AO TRAUMA NORTH AMERICA EVENTS December 20, 2022AO Trauma NA Online Series— Journal Club

Session ModeratorsModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MDModeratorLucas Marchand, MD, BSModeratorMichael 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 injuries

Session Moderators:Thomas Krupko, MDErin Hofer, MDSeth Phillips, DOSession 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 Polytrauma Patient Is Safe

Session Moderators:Kyle Schweser, MDAlbert George, MDAndrew Mills, MDMatthew Riedel, MDSession 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 FixationGuest LecturerLori Reed, MD

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.aona.orgAO TRAUMA NORTH AMERICAINTERNET LIVEOrthopaedic Trauma Journal Club Series(CME Credits Available)June 21, 2022 - PediatricsMonthly SessionsTuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 PM EasternDuring 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, and key takeaways. Join this month’s session to meet authors, ask questions, and earn CME credits!Who Should Attend:This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopaedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial. Featured this month on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Pediatrics​​​​​​Session Moderator​​​​​​​Keith Baldwin, MD, MPH, MSRyan Koehler, MDGrant Hogue, MD​​​​​​Session FacultyAlexandre Arkader, MD - Management of Pediatric Type I Open Fractures in the Emergency Department or Operating Room: A Multicenter PerspectiveJon Schoenecker, MD - Internal Rotation Stress Test Reduces Cross-Pinning and Improves Outcomes in Displaced Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral FracturesBenjamin Shore, MD, MPH, FRCSC - ​​​​​​Acute compartment syndrome in children and teenagers with tibial shaft fractures: incidence and multivariable risk factors