William M Weiss

05/23/2026

More complex than just “4-6”…

05/17/2026

05/17/2026

That’s a wrap on AANA 2026… Arthroscopy Editors “meeting”, Cactuses, Cartilage, Biologics and Sports Surgery…

05/17/2026

That’s a wrap on AANA 2026… Arthroscopy Editors “meeting”, Cactuses, Cartilage, Biologics and Sports Surgery…

05/15/2026

The ACL graft choice battle continues! Are you Team Quad or Team Hamstring? Share your thoughts below

05/14/2026

A meniscal transplant surgery is the most technically involved surgery in sports medicine. Knee specialist Dr. LaPrade is an expert at meniscus transplant surgery.

05/06/2026

Anterior cruciate ligament ( ) rupture is a traumatic knee injury affecting approximately 200 000 people annually in the US.

Clinical guidelines vary, but high-quality evidence supports starting with structured rehabilitation in most adults, with ACL reconstruction reserved for persistent instability or high activity demands.

No significant differences in 5- to 10-year osteoarthritis rates or return to sport are observed between early surgery and initial rehabilitation, and surgical graft options—including hamstring, bone-patellar tendon-bone, and quadriceps tendon—produce comparable failure rates and complications.

Prehabilitation before surgery improves postoperative outcomes, while return to sport is associated with a notable risk for second ACL injury.

📊 Learn more about the efficacy of different management strategies for ACL rupture in this JAMA Insights. https://ja.ma/3QSxqno

05/05/2026

They dont need to know what we actually know… 🤫😬

04/29/2026

Celebrating Our Member of the Month: Dr. William Weiss
Dr. William Weiss, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and complex extremity reconstruction, is being recognized as our Member of the Month. A graduate of Queen’s University with residency training at University of Ottawa, he holds dual board certification in Canada and the United States. He completed three fellowships across Canada and the U.S. and now leads the Sports Medicine & Performance Program at University of Texas Medical Branch, where he integrates injury prevention, surgical care, and rehabilitation for athletes at all levels.

Dr. Weiss has held key leadership roles, including Director of Research and Medical Director of Sports Medicine in El Paso, caring for athletes, military personnel, and complex trauma cases. He remains deeply engaged in research and education, serves on multiple editorial boards, and is Chair of Communications and Editor-in-Chief of the COA Bulletin for the Canadian Orthopaedic Association.
A dedicated contributor to the orthopaedic community, Dr. Weiss continues to advance clinical care, research, and education while mentoring the next generation of surgeons.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your outstanding contributions to orthopaedic care.

04/20/2026

I love bones. This article reveals how fascinating and complicated bone biology and physiology are. It’s a bit long… but it goes deep.

I’ve been an orthopedic surgeon for 30 years. I have fixed hundreds of fractures. I have operated on spines, hips, and wrists weakened by osteoporosis. And in my experience, almost nobody understands what a bone actually is, its role in our overall health, or why it fails.

Most people think of bone the way they think of the steel frame of a building. Static and structural. Either it’s intact, or it’s broken.

This mental model is wrong, and understanding why it is wrong is the foundation for understanding how to actually protect yourself.

Your skeleton is not a fixed structure. It is a living tissue that is constantly being renewed. Right now, specialized cells are dissolving small sections of your bone, while other cells are rebuilding them. This process never stops. It runs continuously from birth until death. And when it falls out of balance for any of several well-understood reasons, bone loss begins. Let’s get into this…

Read the full article here:
https://howardluksmd.substack.com/p/your-bones-are-far-more-complicated?selection=0670161b-2cec-4370-8dea-604b78419761