title: Myth busters: an AOA symposium: AOA critical issues.
abstract: One of the goals of the annual American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) meeting is to address controversy, both in leadership and clinical practice. A panel of experts in their respective fields presented the background and literature behind three "myths" in orthopaedic management and made conclusions as to their validity. First, Dr. Kocher took on the myth of prophylactic pinning on the contralateral "normal" side for a patient with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Second, Dr. Probe evaluated the myth that all intertrochanteric fractures are best treated with intramedullary devices. Last, Dr. Foster and Dr. Silvestri tackled the myth that autograft is always the best choice for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. All three of these topics are subjects of current debate. The panel's careful examination of the available data along with their expertise in the management of these problems is presented in this thought-provoking JBJS Critical Issues article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, D2N, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail address for P. Tornetta III: ptornetta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tornetta
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, 319 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Mininder S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Scott & White Healthcare, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2401 S. 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Probe
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, D2N, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail address for P. Tornetta III: ptornetta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Timothy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, D2N, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail address for P. Tornetta III: ptornetta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silvestri
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D060048:Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses / Q000628:therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States