Massachusetts General Hospital at AAOS 2024

Physicians and researchers from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital will present on leading research and innovative approaches to treatment on topics including:

Hand & Upper Extremity

• Using Drawing to Evaluate Functionality in Patients With Hand and Wrist Pathology
• ChatGPT and Orthopaedic Surgery

Hip & Knee Replacement

• Comparing Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches to Total Hip Arthroplasty
• Acetabular Distraction Technique for Chronic Pelvic Discontinuity

Sports Medicine

• Patellar Instability
• Massive Rotator Cuff Tears for the Sports Surgeon

Oncology

• Oncologic Megaprosthesis Prosthetic Joint Infections
• Reduced Dislocation Rates in Oncological Hip Reconstruction

Shoulder

• Scapular Reconstruction: When, Why, and How?
• Recognizing, Evaluating, and Treating Scapulothoracic Abnormal Motion

View the full list of Mass General Physicians and Researchers at AAOS 2024 here.

Highlighted Mass General Presentations at AAOS 2024:

Arun Aneja, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon

Presentations:

• Tuesday, February 13: Low-dose Short-term Scheduled Ketorolac Reduces Opioid Use and Pain in Orthopaedic Polytrauma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
• Thursday, February 15: Talar Neck Fractures With Associated Ipsilateral Foot and Ankle Fractures Have a Higher Risk of Avascular Necrosis
• Friday, February 16: Lisfranc - Fix It
• Friday, February 16: Functional Outcomes of Primary Arthrodesis (PA) versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) in the Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
• Friday, February 16 (Special Society Program): Low-dose Short-term Scheduled Ketorolac Reduces Opioid Use and Pain in Orthopaedic Polytrauma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Posters:

• Wednesday, February 14: Hawkins Sign of the Talus: The Impact of Patient Factors on Prediction Accuracy

Hany Bedair, MD, Hip & Knee Replacement Surgeon

Presentations:

• Wednesday, February 14: Minimum 10-Year Follow Up of Vitamin-E Diffused and Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Liners in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparative Evaluation From a Prospective, International, Multicenter Study of 977 Patients
• Thursday, February 15: Acetabular Distraction Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Discontinuity: A Multicenter Study With Minimum 2-Year Radiographic Follow Up
• Friday, February 16: Adult Reconstruction Hip, SESSION IV: What Do You Do For This?

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Time to Achieve the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparison of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches
• Monday, February 12: Preoperative Weight Loss Before Total Joint Arthroplasty Using a Remote Dietitian and Mobile App: A Multicenter Randomized Control Trial

Abhiram Bhashyam, MD, PhD, Hand & Arm Orthopaedic Surgeon; Associate Director of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program

Presentations:

• Wednesday, February 14: Using Drawing to Evaluate Functionality in Patients With Hand and Wrist Pathology
• Thursday, February 15: Etiology of Extensor Pollicis Longus Ruptures After Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Using a Volar Plate
• Thursday, February 15: Ligament Contribution to Patterns of Complex Articular Fractures of the Olecranon

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Financial Burden of Orthopaedic Trauma: A Prospective Study
• Monday, February 12: ChatGPT and Orthopaedic Surgery: Assessing the Readability and Accuracy
• Monday, February 12: A Network Analysis Approach to Understanding Medical Claims by ChatGPT: Where Is the Information Coming From?
• Monday, February 12: Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Surgery: Can a Large Language Model Write a Believable Orthopaedic Journal Article?

Bassem T. Elhassan, MD, Orthopaedic Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgeon; Co-Chief, Shoulder Service; Co-Director, Harvard Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship

Presentations:

• Monday, February 12: Scapulothoracic Abnormal Motion: How to Recognize, Evaluate, and Treat this Pathology
• Wednesday, February 14: Emerging Treatment Options for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears for the Sports Surgeon
• Thursday, February 15: Scapular Reconstruction: When, Why, and How?
• Friday, February 16: Combined Session Panel Discussion With Cases: What Would You Do With Ambiguous Cases 50yo With Massive Tear, Fatty Infiltration, etc.
• Friday, February 16: Debate: 55-Year-Old Female With Atraumatic Massive Cuff Tear With Pseudoparalysis: Lower Trap Transfer is the Way, Let Me Show You

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Three-Dimensional Scapular Orientation: A Comparison of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis and Cuff Tear Arthropathy to the Normal Shoulder
• Monday, February 12: Anterior Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Irreparable Subscapularis Deficiency Restores the Anteroposterior Force Couple in a Dynamic Biomechanical Cadaveric Shoulder Model

Santiago A. Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon 

Presentations:

• Monday, February 12: Pediatric Axial Ewing Sarcoma: A Retrospective Population-based Survival Analysis
• Monday, February 12: Systemic Therapy in Metastatic Long-Bone Disease: How Do Treatment Patterns Influence Survival Prediction by the Skeletal Oncology Research Group Algorithm?
• Monday, February 12: An External Validation of the Pathologic Fracture Morbidity Index
• Thursday, February 15: Considerations and Outcomes in Staged Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection and Free Flap Reconstruction; Soft Tissue Management and Coverage Options in Megaprothesis and Revision Arthroplasty Surgery
• Thursday, February 15: Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention Plus in Oncologic Megaprosthesis Prosthetic Joint Infections: Similar Treatment Success Rate to Two-stage Revision at 2 and 5 Years After Index Surgery
• Thursday, February 15: Dual Mobility for Oncological Hip Reconstruction: Significantly Reduced Dislocation Rates at 5 Years
• Thursday, February 15: Wound Vacuum-assisted Closure Temporization After Tumor Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcomas – A Cost Analysis in a Propensity-Score Matched Population

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Neoplastic Pathologic Fractures Are Associated With a Higher Risk of Postoperative Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events – A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Study of 132,923 Patients
• Monday, February 12: Patient-reported Outcomes After Intramedullary Nailing of Oncologic Impending or Pathologic Fractures With Carbon Fiber or Titanium Implants
• Monday, February 12: Same Day Surgery Results in Shorter Hospital Stay, Favorable Discharge Disposition, and Less Complications in Patients With Extremity Metastatic Disease
• Monday, February 12: Does Adding Calcium Sulfate Beads Lead to Higher Treatment Success Rates? A Study of 55 Patients With Oncologic Megaprosthesis Prosthetic Joint Infections
• Monday, February 12: Does Wound Vacuum-assisted Closure Temporization Offer Similar Patient-perceived Health and Functional Status as Single-stage Excision After Sarcoma Resection?
• Monday, February 12: Development and External Validation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Survival Prediction in Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
• Wednesday, February 14: Revision of the Katagiri Tumor Histology Grouping for Patients With Metastatic Bone Disease: A Retrospective Study of 495 Patients

Scott Martin, MD, Director, Joint Preservation Service; Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Presentations:

• Monday, February 12: Harvest and Application of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate to Address Acetabular Chondral Damage During Hip Arthroscopy
• Monday, February 12: Intraoperative Stretching Release of Chronic, Complete Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsions With Extended Retraction
• Monday, February 12: Evaluating Disparities in Access to Surgical Management for Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears: A National Database Study
• Monday, February 12: Watchful Waiting Achieves Higher Value Than Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Idiopathic Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
• Wednesday, February 13: Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Is Associated With Greater Improvements in Functional Outcomes in Patients With Chondrolabral Junction Breakdown: A Case-Control Study

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Chondrolabral Junction Breakdown Predicts Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Hip Arthroscopy for Symptomatic Labral Tears: Mean 11-Year Follow Up
• Monday, February 12: Labral Management Technique and Operating Surgeon Drive Costs for Hip Arthroscopy: A Time-driven Activity-based Costing Analysis
• Monday, February 12 (Adult Reconstruction Hip): Preoperative Differences in Joint Space Width Predict Early Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Hip Arthroscopy: 5-Year Outcomes
• Monday, February 12: Concomitant Lumbosacral Spine Pathology Is Not a Contraindication for Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery: A Matched Control Study Comparing Mid-term Outcomes
• Monday, February 12: Hip Arthroscopy Versus Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Acetabular Labral Tears in Patients Older Than 40 Years: A 2-Year Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial
• Tuesday, February 13 (Sports Medicine): Preoperative Differences in Joint Space Width Predict Early Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Hip Arthroscopy: 5-Year Outcomes

Christopher M. Melnic, MD, Hip and Knee Replacement Orthopaedic Surgeon

Presentations:

• Wednesday, February 14: Does Surgical Approach Affect Outcomes After Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures?
• Wednesday, February 14: Minimum 10-Year Follow Up of Vitamin-E Diffused and Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Liners in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparative Evaluation From a Prospective, International, Multicenter Study of 977 Patients
• Thursday, February 15: Acetabular Distraction Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Discontinuity: A Multicenter Study With Minimum 2-Year Radiographic Follow Up

Posters:

• Monday, February 12: Time to Achieve the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparison of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches
• Monday, February 12: Preoperative Weight Loss before Total Joint Arthroplasty Using a Remote Dietitian and Mobile App: A Multicenter Randomized Control Trial

Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon; Director, Women's Sports Medicine Program

Presentations:

• Monday, February 12: Patellar Instability Showdown
• Thursday, February 15: Sports Medicine IV, Video 1
• Thursday, February 15: Sports Medicine IV, Video 2
• Thursday, February 15: Sports Medicine IV, Video 3
• Friday, February 16: Debate Introduction, First-time Dislocator in a School Level Rugby Player With No Cartilage Defect and a High Chance of Making Pro Level