Orthopaedic Surgeons Contribute to Education Program at AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting
March 17, 2025
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) hosted its annual meeting March 10-14, 2025, in San Diego, 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:
Optimal Non-Arthroplasty Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Case-Based Approach
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
My Arthroscopic Bankart Failed, Now What? Revision Treatment Options for Recurrent Instability following Failed Anterior Arthroscopic Stabilization
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
Does Ultrasound have Value in Evaluation of Nerve Pathology
John R. Fowler, MD, FAAOS
What is Antibiotic Stewardship in Orthopaedics in 2025?
Jeremy D. Shaw, MD, MS
Sessions:
Shoulder Surgery Disasters: How to Manage Complications and Failures after Arthroscopic and Open Shoulder Surgery
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
Optimal Non-Arthroplasty Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Case-Based Approach
Moderated by Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A General Instructional Course Lecture
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
Showdowns: Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS (Pro-Grafts)
Arthroscopy is the way to go - Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with or without Remplissage
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD
Satellite Symposia: NanoCept Technology
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
President's Symposium: Orthopaedic Infections: The Last Frontier
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
Joint Salvage Procedures (8 minutes): My preferred Augmentation Technique
Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
When to add more: LET, meniscus transplant, slope correction osteotomy
Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
Annual Meeting Highlights Symposium
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
Papers:
Comparison of Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty at Academic and Non-Academic Medical Centers
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty for Prosthetic Joint Infection at Centers of Excellence Decreases Risk of Complications and Improved Discharge Disposition Despite Further Travel Distance
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Success of Seven-Day Intra-Articular Antibiotic Irrigation for the Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: 12-Month Results from Two Prospective Randomized Comparative Studies
Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
Addition of a Remplissage to Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Has a Protective Effect for Recurrent Instability for Shoulders with Critical Humeral Bone Loss
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Ting Cong, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MD, MSc
Bacteriophage Treatment of Chronic Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
Suture interval spacing in meniscal repair influences meniscal stability: a biomechanical study
Volker Musahl, MD
Posters:
Cementless Hemiarthroplasty Complication Risk Does Not Justify Current Utilization Patterns
Michael O’Malley, MD
Does Surgical Subspecialty affect Outcomes in Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures?
Michael O’Malley, MD
Post-Operative Outcomes of Cemented vs. Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Categorical Obesity May Be Protective Against Certain Post-Operative Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Comparison of Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty at Academic and Non-Academic Medical Centers
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Black Patients had Decreased Access and Higher 30 and 90-Day Mortality Rates Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Johannes Plate, MD, PhD; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD; Michael O’Malley, MD
Bariatric Surgery Results in Increased Failure Rates and Inferior Patient Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
Predictors of Failing Same Day Discharge after Shoulder Arthroplasty: Developing a Model to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Healthcare Cost
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS; Ehab Nazzal, MD; Ting Cong, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Shaquille J. Charles, MD, MSc; Zachary Herman, MD
Non-anatomic Femoral Tunnel Placement Increases the Risk of Subsequent Meniscal Surgery after ACLR in Patients Without Recurrent ACL Injury
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD; Jonathan D. Hughes, MD; Volker Musahl, MD
Prospective Cohort Study Identifying Risk Factors Associated With Treatment Failure For Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infections After Debridement Antibiotics And Implant Retention
Brian A. Klatt, MD, FAAOS; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
Long-Term Effects of Concomitant Lateral Meniscal Management on ACL Reconstruction Revision Rate and Secondary Meniscal and Cartilaginous Injuries
Janina Kaarre, MD; Volker Musahl, MD
Comparison of Survivorship of Distal Femoral Replacements by Fixation Method
Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD
Perioperative Hyperglycemia is an Independent Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism Events After Operative Treatment of Geriatric Femur Fractures
Christopher Como, MD; Gele Moloney, MD, FAAOS; Zachary Herman, MD
Defining the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Microfracture of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Psychometric Analysis at Short-term Follow-up
Chukwudi Onyeukwu, MD; Cortez Brown, MD; Jarrett D. Cain, DPM; Lauren K. Lewis, MD; MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA
Athletes and Dancers demonstrate superior outcomes after the Kidner procedure for an accessory navicular
MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA
Discovery of a novel articular cartilage skeletal stem cell
Ting Cong, MD
AOSSM/AOFAS Specialty Society Program:
Case Presentations
MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA
AANA/ASES Specialty Society Program:
Instability Case Panel
Albert Lin, MD, FAAOS
Knee/AAHKS Specialty Society Program:
Debate: Treatment Failure of DAIR Is High and Should Be Used Sparingly
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD
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:
- Advancing in Academic Medicine with an MBA
- Speed Mentoring for Residents
Learn more about the AAOS Annual Meeting.
