Orthopaedic Surgeons Contribute to Education Program at AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting

February 16, 2024

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) hosted its annual meeting February 12-16, 2024, in San Francisco, California. Numerous members of the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery attended and contributed to meaningful sessions, interactive lectures, courses, and workshops focused on the latest breakthroughs in orthopaedics across all specialties and career stages. Learn more about their contributions below.

Courses/Lectures:

Ultrasound for Peripheral Nerve Compression: Does It Add Value?

• John R. Fowler, MD, FAAOS

Hip and Knee Spacer Options for Periprosthetic Joint Infections and Local Antibiotic Delivery Systems

• Michael O’Malley, MD

• Moderated by Johannes Plate, MD, PhD

Subcritical Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability in the Year 2023: It's So Confusing! Arthroscopic Bankart, Remplissage, Open Bankart, or Bone Reconstruction?

• What is “Critical” and “Subcritical” Bone Loss in 2023? Glenoid Bone Loss and the Glenoid Track

Albert Lin, MD

• Arthroscopy is the Way to Go: Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with or without Remplissage

Bryson P. Lesniak, MD

Optimal Non-Arthroplasty Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Case-Based Approach

• Moderated by Albert Lin, MD

Sessions:

Preoperative Optimization Prior to Elective Total Joint Replacement

Moderated by Michael O’Malley MD

• Blood Conservation: Johannes Plate, MD, PhD

My Arthroscopic Bankart Failed; Now What? Revision Treatment Options for Recurrent Instability following Failed Anterior Arthroscopic Stabilization

• Moderated by Albert Lin, MD

The CORI Surgical System - A Full Continuum of Care Solution

• Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD

Symposiums:

B2 Glenoid in the Active 50-Year-Old with Severe Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: It's So Confusing! What Should I Do?

• Moderated by Albert Lin, MD

Technical Tips and Tricks for Knee Osteotomy

• Moderated by Volker Musahl, MD

Infection: The Unsolved Problem in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty…Can We Focus Technology and Innovation to Make a Difference?

• Antibiotics and Phage Therapy

  Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD

Addressing Controversies and Achieving Consensus in the Management of Multiligament Knee Injuries (MLKI): Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation (STaR) MLKI Study Group

• Complex Bi-Cruciate Knee Injuries: Tips for Success!
• Jonathan D. Hughes, MD

• Early versus Delayed Rehabilitation for Multi-ligament Knee Surgery: Which Would YOU do?
• James J. Irrgang, PhD

Papers:

Comparison of Ultrasound- and Electrodiagnostic-Negative to Double Positive Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Patient-Reported Outcome Study

Anya Singh-Varma, BS; John R. Fowler, MD, FAAOS

 

Causes and Risk Factors for Failed Same-Day Discharge after Total Joint Arthroplasty

Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD; Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Mark J. McElroy, MD; Matthew F. Gong, MD; Michael O'Malley, MD, FAAOS; Michael F. Shannon, BS; Robert Tisherman, MD; William Tianyu Li, MD

 

Does Surgical Approach Affect Outcomes after Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures?

Michael O'Malley, MD, FAAOS

 

Comparison of Revision Rates between Cones versus Sleeves in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Asher B. Mirvish; Brian R. Hamlin, MD, FAAOS; Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Douglass Tucker, MD; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Matthew F. Gong, MD; Michael O'Malley, MD, FAAOS; Thomas Evashwick-Rogler, MD, MSc; William Tianyu Li, MD

 

Performance of Cementless Hip Arthroplasty Stem Components by Design Type Based on Consolidated Large Registry Data

Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD; Asher B. Mirvish: Douglass Tucker, MD; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Logan Finger, BS; Matthew F. Gong, MD

 

The Fate of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament- and Lateral Meniscus-Injured Knee

Volker Musahl, MD, FAAOS; Zachary Herman, MD

 

Restoration of Knee Extension During the Early Postoperative Period Predicts Successful Return to Sport following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Camila Grandberg, MD; Fritz Steuer, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Neilen B. Benvegnu, MD; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MD; Svenja Höger, MD; Volker Musahl, MD

 

Favorable Outcomes following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Quadriceps Tendon in Adolescent Athletes at Mean Follow Up of 4 Years

Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Ehab Munier Nazzal, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Logan Finger, BS; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Rajiv P. Reddy, BS; Volker Musahl, MD, FAAOS; Zachary Herman, MD

 

Validation of a Mobile Phone Application for Measuring Knee Range of Motion

Ahmad Tafti, PhD; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Logan Finger, BS; Matthew F. Gong, MD

 

Posters:

A Comparison of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Fusion Techniques

John R. Fowler, MD, FAAOS; Robert Goitz, MD, FAAOS; Robert Kaufmann, MD

 

Arthrogram or No Arthrogram? MRI versus MR Arthrogram Accuracy and Precision in Determining Labral Tear Extent as a Function of Time from Shoulder Dislocation

Albert Lin, MD; Andrew Cordle, MD, PhD; Asher B. Mirvish; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Carol Andrews, MD; Guang-Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Joshua C. Setliff, BA; Justin J. Greiner, MD; Matthew Como, MD; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Rajiv P. Reddy, BS; Shaquille J. Charles, MD; Sophie Darwiche, MD

 

Prosthesis Design and Surgical Technique Impact In-Vivo Contact Patterns after Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty during Abduction

Ajinkya Rai, BS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, FAAOS; Maria A. Munsch, MD; William Anderst, PhD

 

Surgical Parameters are Associated with Kinematics, Contact Path, and Clinical Outcomes after Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty during Hand-to-Head Motion

Ajinkya Rai, BS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, FAAOS; Maria A. Munsch, MD; William Anderst, PhD

 

Pittsburgh Instability Tool Risk Assessment Score Evaluates Failure Risk in On-Track Shoulders Undergoing Primary Arthroscopic Anterior Stabilization with or without Remplissage

Adam Popchak, DPT, PhD, SCS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Dharmesh Vyas, MD, FAAOS; Ehab Munier Nazzal, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Mark W. Rodosky, MD; Matthew Como, BS; Romano Sebastiani, BS, MS; Shaquille J. Charles, MD; Stephanie Boden, MD; Volker Musahl, MD

 

Glenoid Tilt Affects Kinematics during the Hand-to-Back Motion that are Associated with Clinical Outcomes after Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Ajinkya Rai, BS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD, FAAOS; Maria A. Munsch, MD; William Anderst, PhD

 

Inferior Craniocaudal Hill-Sachs Extension is Associated with Recurrent Instability following Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair

Adam Popchak, DPT, PhD, SCS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Gabrielle Christine Factora, MD; Guang-Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Mark W. Rodosky, MD; Michael Fox, MD; Rajiv P. Reddy, BS; Shaquille J. Charles, MD

 

Criteria-Based Return to Sport Testing after Open Latarjet Procedure Reveals Residual Strength and Functional Deficits and Can Be Utilized for Sports Clearance with Excellent 2-Year Outcomes

Adam Popchak, DPT, PhD, SCS; Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Amin Karimi, MD; Confidence Njoku Austin, BA; Matthew Como, BS; Rajiv P. Reddy, BS; Shaquille J. Charles, MD

 

Low Rate of Revision following Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Instability in Division 1 College Football

Adam Popchak, DPT, PhD, SCS; Camila Grandberg, MD; Guang-Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Volker Musahl, MD

 

Postoperative Knee Function based on Concomitant Treatment of Lateral Meniscal Injury in the Setting of Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Zachary Herman, MD; Volker Musahl, MD, FAAOS

 

Higher Odds of Meniscectomy versus Meniscus Repair for Isolated Meniscus Tears among Younger Patients with Increased Neighborhood Disadvantage

Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Volker Musahl, MD

 

Predisposing Anatomic Factors for Injury: A Retrospective MRI Analysis of Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Compared to Matched Controls

Bryson P. Lesniak, MD

 

Hospital Experience Scores Poorly Correlate with Patient-Reported Outcomes after Elective Spine Surgery

Emily N. Lau, MD; ; Jeremy D. Shaw, MD, MS; Jonathan F. Dalton, MD; Joon Y. Lee, MD, FAAOS; Samual Adida, MS; Melissa Yunting Tang, MD

 

AOSSM Specialty Society Program:

• Panel Discussion with Cases: Options for Full-Thickness Chondral Defects in the Athlete
• Volker Musahl, MD

• ACL
• Volker Musahl, MD

• Panel Discussion with Cases: ACL+
• Volker Musahl, MD

AANA/ISAKOS Specialty Society Program:

• Case Panel Discussion: Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: So Many Options!
• Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS

• Debate: 13-Year-Old Soccer Player With Open Growth Plates Who Hopes to Play at University: Hybrid Physeal Sparing Technique Will Give the Best Outcomes
• Volker Musahl, MD

ASES Specialty Society Program:

To Remplissage or not to Remplissage: Recurrent Instability After Primary Stabilization Surgery (RIPSS) Risk Tool Assesses Preoperative Failure Rates in On-track Shoulders Undergoing Primary Arthroscopic Anterior Stabilization

• Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS

Combined Session Panel Discussion with Cases

• Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS

MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA, David Silver Professor and Chair of the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, also contributed to the following mentoring and professional development sessions:

• Addressing Discrimination, Bullying, and Harassment in the Orthopaedic Workplace through the Lens of an African-American Male in Orthopaedics
• Advancing in Academic Medicine with an MBA
• Speed Mentoring for Residents
• Moderator, AAOS Influencers Series

Learn more about the AAOS Annual Meeting.