Healio highlights key findings from orthopedic annual meetings in 2024, including the effectiveness of cannabidiol for pain control after arthroscopic cuff repair, differences in work-life balance perception among male and female orthopedic surgeons, a rise in foot and ankle injuries in pickleball, and strategies to improve patient experience and cybersecurity. Other topics discussed include graft failure rates in ACL reconstruction, returning to play after Tommy John surgery in MLB players, increasing percentages of women matched for hand fellowship, the use of needle tendoscopy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy, wound closure consensus for total joint arthroplasty, and the benefits of telehealth intervention after laminectomy with or without fusion.
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