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In the Lab with AO NA: Surgical Tips & Pearls

Quick tips. Practical pearls. Expert insight.

Short, practical videos from AO North America faculty, sharing techniques, approaches, and insights you can take from the lab into your practice.

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In the Lab with AO NA is a growing library of concise surgical tips and pearls from experienced AO North America faculty. Each episode focuses on a specific technique, clinical consideration, or practical approach—giving surgeons and trainees useful insights in just a few minutes.

Recorded in the lab, these videos get close to the details that matter: positioning, instrumentation, technique, decision-making, and the practical lessons faculty have learned through experience.

New videos are added regularly. Browse the newest episode first, explore the growing library, and share useful pearls with a colleague.

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Clinical question: How can a conical reamer be used to guide accurate wire placement when preparing the first metatarsal head for first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion?

First MTP Joint Fusion: Using a Conical Reamer to Guide Wire Placement

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Asim Raja, DPM, FACFAS

In this In the Lab with AO NA episode, Asim Raja, DPM, FACFAS, demonstrates a practical technique for preparing the metatarsal head during first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint fusion. Instead of placing the guide wire first, Dr. Raja selects and positions the appropriately sized conical reamer over the metatarsal head, then uses the reamer itself as a guide for wire placement—helping establish the intended reamer position before joint preparation.

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AO North America advances surgical education through practical, principles-based learning and the experience of its faculty community. In the Lab with AO NA extends that learning with focused video insights that are easy to access, revisit, and share.