Editor Picks
Each spring the JAOAO Editorial Board selects abstracts from those accepted for the Annual Fall Meeting. The following abstracts from the 2024 Annual Fall Meeting were approved by the authors for publication in this journal issue.

Adult Reconstruction

Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Increases the Risk of Medical and Implant-Related Complications: A Nationwide Case-Control Analysis

Medical and Implant Related Complications Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Postoperative Complications in Patients with Sleep Apnea Undergoing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Analysis

Foot and Ankle

Hormonal Fluctuation and Ankle Instability in Women – Is There a Correlation?

Can ChatGPT-4 Think Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Judgement and Diagnostic Ability in Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle

Management of Calcaneal Cysts with Endoscopic Techniques: a Systematic Review and Technical Note

General

Evaluation of Fat Distribution as a Potential Risk Factor for Infection and Wound Healing Complications in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Artificial Intelligence vs. Physician Expertise in Appendicular Skeleton Fracture Detection: A Scoping Review

A Novel Treatment of the Arthritic Hip: A prospective, cross-sectional study on changes following bone marrow concentrate injection and arthroscopic debridement

Hand

Anatomical Characterization and Topographical Mapping of the Ulnar Nerve and its Peripheral Branches: A Cadaveric Analysis

Is ChatGPT a Good Option for Patient Education on Hand Pathology?

Clostridium Septicum: Cause of Gas Gangrene in the Upper Extremity Leading to Proximal Trans-Humeral Amputation, A Review of C. Septicum

Shoulder and Elbow

Risk Factors for Greater Tuberosity Non-Union Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Analysis of Pitching Performance in Major League Baseball Pitchers Following Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction between 2010-2020

Timing of Surgical Treatment for High-Grade Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes

Sports Medicine

Combined UCL Reconstruction with Internal Brace Shows Promising Return to Sports in Pitchers

Surgical Repair of Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Tears in Professional Baseball Pitchers: When Do they Return to Pitching in Professional Games?

Return to Play and Performance Outcomes After Extensor Mechanism Ruptures in National Football League Athletes

Spine

Combined ACR with Smith-Peterson Osteotomy for Larger Correction of Sagittal Malalignment

Beyond Surgery: Identifying Patient Specific Barriers to Patient Reported Outcome Completion in Cervical Fusion Patients

Chemical prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism following elective spinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Trauma

Why Can’t Geriatric Hip Fractures Get Fixed Within One Day?

Hypoalbuminemia Increases Risks for Complications After Surgical Repair of Nonunions and Malunions

Functional Outcomes of Nonoperative and Operative Treatment for Proximal Humerus Fractures at a Community Hospital