REAM ORTHO

Thank for a successful 2025-2026 application season!

We are incredibly impressed by the large volume of high quality applications we received this year. Applications are officially CLOSED at this time and are now under review.

Applicants will be notified if they are selected and a social media announcement will be made to celebrate the candidates that will be joining our team.

Today is the last day to apply for the 2025-2026 season. Applications are due by 11:59pm EST

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REAM Ortho was featured in this summer. Our new publication in JAAOS Global demonstrates that frailty tools matter in stratifying risk in orthopaedic trauma.

A study of 206,000+ fracture patients compared two frailty tools:

*RAI-Rev (age, comorbidities, function, cognition)
*mFI-5 (5 comorbidities)

Findings:
✅ RAI-Rev predicted mortality, complications, and readmissions far better than mFI-5
⚠️ mFI-5 slightly outperformed RAI-Rev for wound issues

Takeaway: RAI-Rev may be the stronger tool for risk stratification in trauma surgery—helping surgeons anticipate outcomes and guide care.

REAM Ortho members are getting published in major journals like .

Read the featured full article here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2834554

If you’re a prospective orthopedic applicant and are interested in joining, our applications open tomorrow. We have dozens of active manuscripts in progress and our organization has opportunities to publish in high impact journals like JAMA, JAAOS, TSJ, Spine, and JBJS. You can get involved in any topic: trauma, joints, spine, oncology, sports, medical education and more.

Submit your CV and application tomorrow.
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REAM Ortho teams have successfully published in major journals this year, including the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

“Recent and future trends in osteopathic orthopedic surgery residency match rates following the transition to a single accreditation system,”delves into the trends of increasing osteopathic applicants to orthopedic surgery residency programs that are met with a decreasing percentage of osteopathic students matching into orthopedic surgery residency programs since the ACGME merger. This work contributes to the ongoing discourse in the need for osteopathic representation in orthopedic surgery.

Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2024-0117

Interested in medical education trends?
JOIN OUR TEAM! Applications open this Friday, 8/22 at www.ream ortho.com

🚨New Publication Alert🚨
We’re excited to announce our newest publication in the Journal of Orthopaedics!

“The Revised Risk Analysis Index Outperforms the 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index in
Predicting Postoperative Morbidity after Pilon Fracture Fixation” is now available for reading.

Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2025.08.022

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our REAM Ortho team!
Our organization had a match rate of >90% for those who participated in this year's process. For our very first match cycle as an organization, we are incredibly proud to announce our REAM Ortho members now represent us at the residency level throughout the country. We are so proud of this team's accomplishments and look forward to the incredible contributions they will make to the future of medicine.

🎉 Congratulations to our amazing student members and for presenting their groundbreaking research at the International Geriatric Fracture Society!

We’re incredibly proud of your achievements and can’t wait to see the impact your work will continue to make in the field.
Keep up the excellent work! 👏📚

🚨New Publication Alert! 🚨
We’re excited to announce our newest publication in the *Journal of Osteopathic Medicine*!

“Recent and future trends in osteopathic orthopedic surgery residency match rates following the transition to a single accreditation system,”is now available for reading! This study delves into the trends of increasing osteopathic applicants to orthopedic surgery residency programs that are met with a decreasing trend of osteopathic students matching into orthopedic surgery residency programs since the ACGME merger. This work contributes to the ongoing discourse in the need for osteopathic representation in orthopedic surgery.

Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2024-0117

📄 🚨New REAM Research Alert: Impact of Tranexamic Acid in Joint Arthroplasty Procedures

A recent study by Manes TJ, Kelly BE, and Main C., published in *Cureus* (Dec 2024), investigated the use of oral and intravenous Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of TXA in reducing perioperative blood loss and improving patient outcomes during these common orthopedic procedures.

Key findings include:
- Both oral and IV TXA were associated with significant reduction in blood loss during TKA and THA.
- TXA’s role in minimizing transfusion rates enhances post-operative recovery and reduces complications.

This research provides valuable insights into optimizing perioperative care, offering a potential pathway to improve patient outcomes in joint replacement surgeries.

🔗 Read the full study here: doi: 10.7759/cureus.75741

Congratulations to Hikmat Chmait and Aaditya Patel on their acceptances to present next month at this year's International Geriatric Fracture Society Annual Meeting.

Led by student members, members, and , these two studies explore important risk analysis indices for predicting postoperative delirium (POD), postoperative adverse outcomes, mortality, and readmission rates.

These indices can help optimize care and improve postsurgical outcomes. This research emphasizes the importance of tailored surgical planning to reduce risks for our older patients. Understanding these insights is crucial for advancing patient care and treatment outcomes in orthopedic surgery. Excellent work!!