The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has appointed Thomas W. Throckmorton, M.D., FAAOS to be editor-in-chief of OrthoInfo.org (OrthoInfo).
Introducing OrthoInfo.org’s New Editor-in-Chief
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OrthoInfo is AAOS’ patient education website. OrthoInfo provides orthopedic information on musculoskeletal conditions, treatments, and methods to avoid injury. According to the press release, the website has more than two million monthly visitors and over 400 articles and videos. It also provides resources in Spanish.
Dr. Throckmorton attended medical school at the University of Iowa and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Per the press release, he then completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the Mayo Clinic and shortly thereafter joined Campbell Clinic. At Campbell Clinic he focuses primarily on shoulder and elbow surgery.
Dr. Throckmorton has been actively involved with AAOS, serving on its board of directors and acting as the assistant editor for its Instructional Course Lectures textbook.
OTW spoke with Dr. Throckmorton about joining the OrthoInfo team. “The most exciting part of this position is the opportunity to help continue developing patient-facing information in an era of rapid technological expansion.”
Dr. Throckmorton continued, “How we interact online is no longer through just websites or email. We are going to be flexible and utilize all the available online platforms to disseminate information so patients can make the best possible decisions regarding their musculoskeletal health care.”
To help OrthoInfo better reach the entire community of doctors and patients, the website will be expanding its social media platforms. This will ensure that more people have access to OrthoInfo’s breadth of information from their mobile devices.
Dr. Throckmorton commented to OTW, “We have created a new position on our OrthoInfo editorial board whose sole focus will be on social media. While the exact percentages of emphasis remain in evolution, we anticipate creating a presence across most widely used social media platforms.”
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Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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