AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Multicenter Research Update on Upper Extremity Research

Multicenter Research Update on Upper Extremity Research

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The speaker discusses the importance of multi-center research in improving treatment of pediatric sports medicine patients, particularly in the field of upper extremity injuries. They highlight the role of collaborations and published and unpublished data from various study groups in driving changes in orthopedics and sports medicine. They also mention the significance of prospective multi-center cohort studies for answering key clinical questions in pediatric sports medicine. The speaker specifically focuses on the FACTS study, which examines the outcomes of operative and non-operative treatment for adolescent clavicle trauma. They conclude that non-operative treatment generally yields excellent outcomes for clavicle fractures in the 10 to 18-year-old age group. The speaker also briefly mentions ongoing research in other upper extremity conditions, such as proximal humerus fractures, elbow OCD, and shoulder instability.

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Jeffrey Nepple, MD, MS

Keywords

multi-center research

pediatric sports medicine

upper extremity injuries

collaborations

prospective multi-center cohort studies