JAAOS Unplugged

By American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsEducation

JAAOS Unplugged episodes

December 29, 2025Episode 85: "Advancement in Care Through Applied Translational and Clinical Research in Anterior Shoulder Instability: Military Contribution Over 25 Years: Kappa Delta Award"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MBA, FAAOS, CAPT, MC, USNR (Ret),discussing his review article, "Advancement in Care Through Applied Translational and Clinical Research in Anterior Shoulder Instability: Military Contribution Over 25 Years: Kappa Delta Award" from the December 1, 2025 issue (https://journals.lww.com/Jaaos/toc/2025/12010)

Article summarized from the December 1, 2025 issue (https://journals.lww.com/Jaaos/toc/2025/12010)

Review article "2025 Arnold Caplan Award RECLAIM: A Translational Platform for Cartilage Repair and Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration Using Allogeneic MSCs"

Articles summarized from the December 15, 2025 issue (https://journals.lww.com/Jaaos/toc/2025/12150)

Research article "Comparing Fixation Techniques in Metacarpal Fractures: Intramedullary Screw Versus Open Reduction Internal Fixation With Plate and Screw Construct"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the December 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS (https://journals.lww.com/Jaaos/toc/2025/12010) and the December 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS (https://journals.lww.com/Jaaos/toc/2025/12150).

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
57 min
December 27, 2025 Episode 84: The PROMIS-10 Global Mental Health T-Score: An Independent Predictor of In-Hospital Recovery Following a Total Hip Arthroplasty
48 min
October 23, 2025Episode 83: "Early Care of Polytraumatized Patients: A Framework for Orthopaedic Surgeons"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewees Michael M. Polmear, MD, MS, and Jennifer E. Hagen, MD, FAAOS, discussing their review article, "Early Care of Polytraumatized Patients: A Framework for Orthopaedic Surgeons" from the October 1, 2025 issue

Also discussing in-depth the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training program and framework for performing initial life- and limb-threatening interventions.

Article summarized from the October 1, 2025 issue

Review article "External Fixation of Lower Extremity Injuries in an Austere Environment: A Technique for Safe Application Without the Use of Fluoroscopy"

Articles summarized from the October 15, 2025 issue

Research article "Predictors of Internal Rotation–Dependent Activities of Daily Living Performance and Favorable Satisfaction Despite Loss of Objective Internal Rotation After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the October 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the October 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
46 min
September 15, 2025Episode 82: "Low Velocity Ballistic Trauma Related Upper Extremity Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Alexander Lauder, MD, FAAOS, discussing his research article, "Low-Velocity Ballistic Trauma–Related Upper Extremity Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" from the September 1, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the September 1, 2025 issue

Review article "Fingertip Injuries: A Review and Update on Management"

Articles summarized from the September 15, 2025 issue

Review article "Perioperative Nutritional Optimization in Spine Surgery"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the September 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the September 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
34 min
August 11, 2025"Can ChatGPT-4 Diagnose and Treat Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Decision-Making and Diagnostic Ability in Soft Tissue Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Arianna L. Gianakos, DO, discussing her research article, "Can ChatGPT-4 Diagnose and Treat Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Decision Making and Diagnostic Ability in Soft-Tissue Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle" from the August 15, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the August 1, 2025 issue

Research article "Patients With Diabetes on Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Odds for a Number of Postoperative Adverse Events But Reduced Risk of Transfusion"

Articles summarized from the August 15, 2025 issue

Review article "Management and Return to Play of the Elite Athlete for Common Sports-Related Injuries About the Ankle"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the August 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the August 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
45 min
July 09, 2025"Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Risk Factors"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Nicholas A. Apseloff, MD, discussing his review article, "Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Risk Factors" from the July 1, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the July 1, 2025 issue

Review article ""FATAL Graft": A Diagnostic Algorithm for the Workup of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Failure"

Articles summarized from the July 15, 2025 issue

Two-part series:

Review article "Shoulder Arthroplasty: Current Evidence and Techniques on Infection Diagnosis and Treatment"

Review article "Shoulder Arthroplasty: Current Evidence and Techniques on Infection Prevention"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the July 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the July 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
40 min
June 10, 2025"Presidential Address—Moving Forward"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAAOS, AAOS President 2025-2026, discussing his presidential address, "Moving Forward" from the June 15, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the June 1, 2025 issue

Research article "Physician-Led Orthopaedic Hospitals Outperform Nonphysician-Led Orthopaedic Hospitals: An Analysis of the Top 200 Orthopaedic Hospitals"

Article summarized from the June 15, 2025 issue

Review article "Workplace Violence in Health Care: Current State of Affairs and Methods of Prevention"

See also the AAOS Webinar in Workplace Violence in Health Care: Current State of Affairs and Methods of Prevention – Monday, July 14, 2025, 7:15-8:15 pm CST

To register, go here.

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the June 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the June 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
48 min
May 15, 2025"Examining the Outliers: Characteristics of the Most and Least Diverse Programs in Orthopaedics"
Host Mikalyn DeFoor, MD

Guest interviewee Gabriella E. Ode, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, discussing her research article, "Examining the Outliers: Characteristics of the Most and Least Diverse Programs in Orthopaedics" from the May 15, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the May 1, 2025 issue

Research article "Geographic Location Markedly Affects Academic Productivity of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons"

Article summarized from the May 15, 2025 issue

Research article "Assessing the Linking Between the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part I Certification Examination"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the May 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the May 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
52 min
April 28, 2025"Instagram Engagement Helps Increase Residency Applicant Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery"
Host Katherine Mallett, MD

Guest interviewee Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, FAAOS, discussing her research article, "Instagram Engagement Helps Increase Residency Applicant Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery" from the April 15, 2025 issue

Article summarized from the April 1, 2025 issue

Research article "Characterizing the Rotational Profile of the Distal Femur: A Roadmap for Distal Femoral Replacement Surgery"

Article summarized from the April 15, 2025 issue

Research article "Is Periacetabular Osteotomy With Hip Arthroscopy Superior to Periacetabular Osteotomy Alone? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the April 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the April 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
43 min
March 13, 2025"Surgeon Age, Years in Practice, and Location of Training Are Associated With Patient Satisfaction"
Host Katherine Mallett, MD

Guest interviewees Laura Y, Lu, MD, and Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, FAAOS, discussing their training room article, "Surgeon Age, Years in Practice, and Location of Training Are Associated With Patient Satisfaction" from the March 15, 2025 issue

Articles summarized from the March 1, 2025 issue

Research article "Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Case Series of 42 Patients"

Research article "Can Artificial Intelligence Deceive Residency Committees? A Randomized Multicenter Analysis of Letters of Recommendation"

Follow this link to download these and other articles from the March 1, 2025 issue of JAAOS and the March 15, 2025 issue of JAAOS.

The JAAOS Unplugged podcast series is brought to you by the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the AAOS Resident Assembly.
36 min

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