Orthopedics Edition: Top Headlines for Week of July 14, 2025

In this edition, we look at knee replacement survivorship, how DEI statements may lead to more women in sports medicine programs and more.

Read the full coverage here:

Public DEI statements may lead to more women faculty, fellows in sports medicine programs

Knee replacements have high long-term survivorship in young patients

Aragonite-based scaffold yielded similar outcomes between men, women with chondral defects

Platelet-rich plasma may be inferior to corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis

Bioinductive collagen implant had similar outcomes as suture anchors in rotator cuff tears

References:

Hurley ET, et al. Clinical outcomes of bioinductive collagen implants for high-grade partial rotator cuff tears. Presented at: Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting; May 8-10, 2025; Washington, D.C

Kon E, et al. Female patients report comparable results to males after the implantation of an aragonite scaffold. Presented at: Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting; May 8-10, 2025; Washington, D.C.

Pai J, et al. Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and faculty roles in orthopedic sports fellowship. Presented at: Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting; May 8-10, 2025; Washington, D.C.

Swartz GN, et al. Poster e251. Presented at: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; March 10-14, 2025; San Diego.

Weinblatt AI, et al. Paper 416. Presented at: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; March 10-14, 2025; San Diego.