Insights into Evolving Trends and Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery from the ABOS Case Collection System: Data from Current Procedural Terminology-Specific Special Questions, 2022 to 2024

Gregory P Guyton; John J Harrast; David F Martin; April D Armstrong; Frederick M Azar; Kevin L Garvin; Kyle J Jeray; Gregory P McComis; Gregory A Mencio; Charles L Nelson; Wayne J Sebastianelli; Lisa A Taitsman; Ann E Van Heest; Brian R Wolf; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)

doi:10.2106/JBJS.25.01124

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Insights into Evolving Trends and Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery from the ABOS Case Collection System: Data from Current Procedural Terminology-Specific Special Questions, 2022 to 2024

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Insights into Evolving Trends and Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery from the ABOS Case Collection System: Data from Current Procedural Terminology-Specific Special Questions, 2022 to 2024

Gregory P Guyton, John J Harrast, David F Martin, April D Armstrong, Frederick M Azar, Kevin L Garvin, Kyle J Jeray, Gregory P McComis, Gregory A Mencio, Charles L Nelson, …

Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume

05/19/2026

DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.25.01124

PMID: 42154851

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Abstract

➢ The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) collects sequential Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)-coded surgical case lists both from Candidates for initial certification and from Diplomates participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Collectively, these case lists represent a unique and extensive sampling of orthopaedic surgical practices across the United States. ➢ Because revisions or additions to the CPT system often take many years to reflect changes in surgical practice, in 2022 the ABOS began adding special questions for recorded cases in which the CPT codes alone do not identify potentially new or controversial surgical choices. ➢ The responses are used primarily for the ABOS internal case selection process for oral examination, but the ABOS recognizes that these previously unreported data are also of broad interest to the orthopaedic community. ➢ The data from the ABOS CPT-specific special questions from 2022 to 2024 were collected and analyzed. Responses from both early-career Candidates for initial certification and mid-career MOC Diplomates are compared in this report. They provide insight into both established orthopaedic practices across the United States and evolving trends in surgical choices and education across multiple subspecialties.

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Title: Subtitle: Insights into Evolving Trends and Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery from the ABOS Case Collection System: Data from Current Procedural Terminology-Specific Special Questions, 2022 to 2024
Creators: Gregory P Guyton - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
John J Harrast - Data Harbor (United States)
David F Martin - American Board of Emergency Medicine
April D Armstrong - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Frederick M Azar - Campbell Clinic
Kevin L Garvin - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Kyle J Jeray - Prisma Health
Gregory P McComis - Indiana University Health
Gregory A Mencio - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Charles L Nelson - University of Pennsylvania
Wayne J Sebastianelli - University of Pennsylvania Health System
Lisa A Taitsman - University of Chicago
Ann E Van Heest - University of Minnesota
Brian R Wolf - University of Iowa
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.25.01124
PMID: 42154851
NLM abbreviation: J Bone Joint Surg Am
ISSN: 0021-9355
eISSN: 1535-1386
Publisher: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 05/19/2026
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
Record Identifier: 9985164723702771

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