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Arthroplast Today
Arthroplast Today
Arthroplasty Today
2352-3441
Elsevier

S2352-3441(24)00182-1
10.1016/j.artd.2024.101497
101497
Editorial
Milestones
Golladay Gregory J. MD Editor-in-Chief
30 8 2024
8 2024
30 8 2024
28 101497© 2024 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
2024

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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pmcI wanted to take a minute to beam about a milestone Arthroplasty Today has achieved. After nearly 10 years of publication, we have been granted an impact factor through Clarivate. It is a capstone milestone for a relatively new publication that has grown in importance over its history. Our readership has blossomed, our cite score continues to increase, and the journal now has achieved recognition as having a true impact. Such an achievement has been possible through the efforts of so many people. Brian McGrory, MD, MS, who had the vision and perseverance to bring the journal to fruition and guide it through the first 5 years, deserves the lion’s share of the credit. If not for his service and leadership, the journal would never have started, not to mention blossomed. He has remained a mentor and ardent supporter during my term as Editor-in-Chief, and I have the utmost respect and gratitude for him. It goes without saying that the Editorial Board, reviewers, authors, the staff at the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and our team at Elsevier are integral to our success, and Taylor Bowen, our peer review manager, has been an amazing partner. I would also like to credit Michael Mont, MD, for his selfless mentorship to me, and the cascading of articles from the Journal of Arthroplasty have helped fuel our expansion. I am honored to have been able to play a part in our success. Congratulations to Brett Levine, MD, MS, our incoming Editor-in-Chief, and Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc, our incoming Deputy Editor, who will no doubt take Arthroplasty Today to new heights.

This issue is possibly our largest yet with 34 articles. I will call your attention to a few highlights. Amakiri et al [1] report that performing revision surgery helps grow a new surgeon’s practice, which is good news for those starting out. More sobering news is reported by Catton et al [2], who project fairly disheartening future hourly reimbursements for arthroplasty surgeons. It is a wakeup call for advocacy in our specialty. Early catastrophic failure of a patellar component is reported by Mao et al [3], who highlight potential causative factors that should be considered when resurfacing patellae. A surgical technique for dual plating of supracondylar periprosthetic fractures is described by Kriechling et al [4] as a useful tip for tackling these notoriously challenging problems. Finally, Revelt et al [5] report that BMI is an independent risk factor for wound complications following direct anterior arthroplasty, while skin depth was not. This may aid surgeons in patient selection and shared decision-making.

The upcoming American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting is on the horizon. Jonathan M. Vigdorchik, MD, Chair, and the rest of the Program Committee have worked hard to put together what is our premier specialty meeting of the year. There were over 1900 abstracts submitted this year, with a very competitive pool of submissions. Congratulations to all who were accepted for poster and podium presentations. It is a humbling honor to be chosen among so many strong submissions. I look forward to the meeting and hope you will make the time to attend, learn, and connect with colleagues and friends.

Conflicts of interest

The author declares there are no conflicts of interest.

For full disclosure statements refer to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2024.101497.

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1 Amakiri I.C. Panton Z.A. Werth P. Moschetti W.E. Performing revision arthroplasty increases surgeon and practice volumes through the generation of subsequent cases: a retrospective study Arthroplasty Today 28 2024 101385
2 Catton E. Puddy A. Tyagi V. Kurkis G.M. Shau D.N. The trend of medicare reimbursement for total joint arthroplasty: using mathematical models to predict possible per-hour rate out to 2030 Arthroplasty Today 28 2024 101434
3 Mao Y.V. Dipane M.V. Zeegen E.N. McPherson E.J. Early shear failure of a 3-peg modified dome patellar implant Arthroplasty Today 28 2024 101448
4 Kriechling P. Bowley A.L. Scott C.E. Dual plating for periprosthetic distal femoral fractures using the extensile medial or lateral parapatellar approach Arthroplasty Today 28 2024 101456
5 Revelt N. Sleiman A. Kurcz B. George E. Kleinsmith R. Feibel B. Acute surgical site complications in direct anterior total Hip arthroplasty: impact of local subcutaneous tissue depth and body mass index Arthroplasty Today 28 2024 101465
