DOs That Do: Dr. Craig McManaman Trains for TriathlonsBy Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO
Editor
Editor

Dr. Craig McManaman somehow finds the time and energy to train for triathlons around his home in Bad Axe, Michigan. What is especially interesting is his wife is his biggest competitor and they are both crazy enough to have built a training lap pool in their back yard! Read on for more! How and when did you get started doing triathlons? I wrestled in college and on the Olympic circuit and a … [Read More...]
Leadership Notes
AOAO Remains United in a Country DividedBy Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO

Hello, AOAO members. 2020 has turned out to be one the most interesting, frustrating, and difficult years on record. COVID-19 numbers are up, they are down, don’t wear a mask, wear a mask. Our country seems to be divided on so many topics. Race inequality has people protesting and concerned. I’m proud that this fall the AOAO will have its fir … [Read More...]
Update from the Executive DirectorBy Lee Vander Lugt, DO, FAOAO, FAOA

Graduate Medical Education On June 30, 2020, the transition to a Single Accreditation System for graduate medical education concluded for the vast majority of previously American Osteopathic Association accredited training programs. Unfortunately, the COVID 19 pandemic precluded ACGME from conducting site visits to four orthopedic residency … [Read More...]
Membership News
AOAO Foundation UpdateBy Gary S. Ulrich, DO, FAOAO, FACOS

Greetings to the AOAO membership. Amidst the many issues that we face during these times, I wanted to update you on a few positive and uplifting AOAO Foundation activities. First, the AOAO Foundation recently reviewed several excellent grant applications and awarded its 2020 AOAO Foundation Research Grant in the amount of $5,000. The grant was awarded to Dr. James Stenson, from the Rowan SOM/Kennedy University Hospital residency program under the direction of Dr. Joseph Daniel. His s … [Read More...]
Residents & Students
RAOAO Officers 2020-2021By Gilberto Gomez, DO
President, RAOAO
President, RAOAO

As we transition into a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the 2020-2021 RAOAO officers and reaffirm our role in the AOAO. The identity of the RAOAO will continue as a unified voice and maintain open communication with our fellow Osteopathic residents and work in step with the AOAO board members and SAOAO. It is important that we, as RAOAO officers, are able to serve the Osteopathic medical community, in particular, the current Osteopathic medical students … [Read More...]
General Articles
Fit to a T Offers Program to Educate the Public About Fractures

Fit to a T, a free public/patient education program, presents the necessary steps to understanding why bones break suddenly and apparently without warning, and how to prevent such events which can cause people, particularly older people, to lose their independence. The incidence of these fractures in the US was declining, but in recent years this improvement has reversed. Covering bone health throughout the lifespan, the new version of Fit to a T focuses especially on those at highest risk of a … [Read More...]
Abstracts
Dynamic Extension Deformity of the Extensor Hallucis Tendon: A Case ReportAuthors: KJ Holmberg1, P Vyas2, AD Bitterman3
Affiliations: Allegheny Health Network Department of Orthopaedic Surgery1, Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital2, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell Health3 Introduction: We report a case of an acquired dynamic extension deformity of the hallux presenting several months after a closed right tibial shaft fracture. This is a rare condition with few reports documented in the literature. The goal of this report is to review the literature and discuss the surgical treatment … [Read More...]
RSA BankartTyler Smith DO
PGY-4 Orthopedic Surgery
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
PGY-4 Orthopedic Surgery
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
ABSTRACT Case: Two elderly males presented with traumatic shoulder dislocation and bony Bankart fracture consisting of greater than 25% of the glenoid width. Due to several concomitant factors such as polytrauma, activity level, rotator cuff pathology, optimization of comorbidities, risk of complications, and potential for revision surgery the patients were treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Conclusion: RSA may be a satisfactory treatment option for isolated, large glenoid … [Read More...]
Is the Extended Iliofemoral Approach Still Indicated for Visualizing the Acetabulum?By Jonathan Schneider DO, Kyle Dickson MD, Jordan Johnson DO
MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Abstract Background: The extended iliofemoral (EIF) approach is an extensile surgical approach that can be used to simultaneously visualize both the anterior and posterior columns of the acetabulum through a single approach. The EIF is associated with morbidities (infection, skin necrosis, abductor dysfunction, heterotopic ossification), therefore, this surgical approach is usually reserved for complex fracture patterns or delayed fractures that still warrant anatomic reduction that would be … [Read More...]