Orthopaedic Surgeons Contribute to Education Program at AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting
March 13, 2023
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) hosted its annual meeting March 7-11, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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:
Upper Limb Nerve Compression and Injury: How Not to Miss or Mismanage
John R. Fowler, MD
Hip and Knee Spacer Options for Periprosthetic Joint Infections and Local Antibiotic Delivery Systems
Michael O’Malley, MD
Moderated by Johannes Plate, MD, PhD
Sessions:
Preoperative Optimization Prior to Elective Total Joint Replacement
Brian A. Klatt, MD
Moderated by Michael O’Malley MD
Addressing Controversies and Achieving Consensus in the Management of Multiligament Knee Injuries (MLKI): Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation (STaR) MLKI Study Group
Volker Musahl, MD; James J. Irrgang, PhD
Posterior Shoulder Instability: From Labral Repair to Bipolar Bony Reconstruction
Albert Lin, MD
My Arthroscopic Bankart Failed; Now What? Revision Treatment Options for Recurrent Instability following Failed Anterior Arthroscopic Stabilization
Moderated by Albert Lin, MD
Infection in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Albert Lin, MD
Papers:
Incidence of Unexpected Positive Sonication Results in Presumed Aseptic Hip and Knee Revision Arthroplasty
Alan E. Wilson, MD; Brian A. Klatt, MD; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Michael O'Malley, MD
Real-Component Low-Friction Spacers for Two-Stage Exchange Show Decreased Bacterial Colonization Compared to Cement Molds and Static Spacers
Alan E. Wilson, MD; Brandon Couch, MD; Brian A. Klatt, MD; Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD; Michael O'Malley, MD
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Practice Patterns Vary by Surgeon Volume
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Christopher M. Gibbs, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Volker Musahl, MD
Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Scores after Carpal Tunnel Release
John R. Fowler, MD; Nick F. Aloi, BS
Multi-Level Tandem Spondylolisthesis Associated with Reduced “Safe Zone” for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L4-5
Anthony Abimbade Oyekan, MD; Brandon Couch, MD; Dominic T. Ridolfi, BS; Jeremy D. Shaw, MD, MS; Jonathan F. Dalton, MD; Joon Y. Lee, MD; Landon M. Cluts, BS; William F. Donaldson, MD
Medial and Inferior Placement of Biceps Tenodesis Anchor Increases Risk of Postoperative Biceps Pain in Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis
Albert Lin, MD; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Lauren E. Simonian, BS; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Noel Bien T. Carlos, MS, BS; Shaquille J. Charles, MSc; Susanne Helene Boden, MD
Graft Elongation Occurs Beyond Intraoperative Dimensions after Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction: An In Vivo Analysis
Albert Lin, MD; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; William Anderst, PhD
Management of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Margin Convergence and Superior Capsular Reconstruction have Equal Outcomes in Patients with Preserved Preoperative Forward Flexion
Albert Lin, MD; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Christopher J. Como, MD; Ehab Munier Nazzal, MD; Neel Patel, MD; Nyaluma Wagala, MD
Supraspinatus Cord and Strap Tears Can Be Treated Conservatively: A Biomechanical Study
Austin Cook, BS; Christopher C. Schmidt, MD; Joshua Dworkin, MD; Justin Buce, BS; Mark C. Miller, PhD; Patrick J. Smolinski, PhD; Sean Cooke, BS
Risk Stratification and Pain Outcomes following Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Adverse Local Tissue Reaction
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
Establishing Acceptable Leg Length Discrepancy and Hip Offset following Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Anatomic Variation in Patients at Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Nicholas P. Drain, MD
Posters:
Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with or without Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis Successfully Restores Postoperative Knee Kinematics Independent of Preoperative Quantitative Pivot Shift
Adam Popchak, DPT, PhD, SCS; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Christopher M. Gibbs, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Volker Musahl, MD; William Anderst, PhD
Excellent Quadriceps Strength with One and Two Grafts Harvested from the Extensor Mechanism in Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Christopher M. Gibbs, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Stephen J. Rabuck, MD; Volker Musahl, MD
Factors Associated with Return of Quadriceps Strength following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Ehab Munier Nazzal, MD; James J. Irrgang, PhD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Nicholas P. Drain, MD; Romano Sebastiani, BS, MS; Volker Musahl, MD
Subjective and Objective Differences in Patients with Unilateral and Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the Role of Obesity in Syndrome Severity
Colin Beckwitt, MD, PhD; John R. Fowler, MD
Surgical Timing of Multiligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Influences Concurrent Intra-Articular Injury Prevalence and Treatment
Ehab Munier Nazzal, MD; Ian D. Engler, MD; James J. Irrgang, PhD; Volker Musahl, MD
Generalized Joint Hypermobility Leads to a 4-Fold Increase in the Odds of Sustaining a Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury within 24 Months of Return to Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Volker Musahl, MD
Surgical Technique and Implant Design Influence Muscle Activation Patterns During Functional Hand-to-Head and Hand-to-Back Motions After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Electromyographic Analysis
Ajinkya Rai, BS; Albert Lin, MD; Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan F. Dalton, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Maria A. Munsch, MD; Rafael Serrano Riera, MD; Stephen Henry Bayer, MD; William Anderst, PhD
Increased Lateral Humeral Offset Beyond Anatomic is Associated with Diminished Strength and Range of Motion following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Ajinkya Rai, BS; Albert Lin, MD; Clarissa Levasseur, MS; Gillian E. Kane, BS; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Maria A. Munsch, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MSc; William Anderst, PhD
Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Alone is Associated with High Rates of Recurrent Instability in Patients with Hyperlaxity and On-Track Lesions
Albert Lin, MD; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Mark W. Rodosky, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MSc; Stephanie Boden, MD
Attitudes and Experiences in Implementing Patient Decision Aids from a Sample of Orthopedic Clinics in a Shared Decision-Making Learning Collaborative
Adolph J. Yates, MD
AOSSM/ISAKOS Specialty Society Program:
Video Technique: Slope Correcting Osteotomy… When and How
Volker Musahl, MD
Capsuloligamentous Laxity is a Risk Factor for Failure in Near Track Lesions Following Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
Stephanie Boden, MD
Case Based Panel with the Experts: ACL Reconstruction – Management Algorithm in 2023
Volker Musahl, MD
ASES Specialty Society Program:
Capsuloligamentous Laxity is a Risk Factor for Failure in Near Track Lesions Following Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
Albert Lin, MD; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MSc.
MSTS Specialty Society Program:
Indocyanine Green Dye in Intraoperative Soft Tissue Sarcoma Margins
Kurt R. Weiss, MD
Musculoskeletal Oncology Unknowns (10 cases) Show and Award Presentation
Stella J. Lee, MD
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:
- Diversifying your Department: Housestaff Recruitment, Support, and Pathways to Leadership
- Growing and Diversifying Your Practice with an MBA
- Speed Mentoring for Residents
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