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May 09, 2022, 14:15 ET AAOS Named "Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®" for Two Consecutive Years

Recognizing its inclusive culture and commitment to employees and communities, the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) ranked the...

May 02, 2022, 13:29 ET AAOS Commits $1M in Grants to Fuel Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion Projects Across Orthopaedics

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced the creation of the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Michael L. Parks, MD, FAAOS, named treasurer of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors

New York orthopaedic surgeon Michael L. Parks, MD, FAAOS, was named treasurer of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He will assume...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Felix H. "Buddy" Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, named 90th president of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced New Orleans orthopaedic surgeon Felix H. "Buddy" Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, as its new...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Texas orthopaedic surgeon Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, was named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS)...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Toni M. McLaurin, MD, FAAOS, named member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors

New York orthopaedic surgeon Toni M. McLaurin, MD, FAAOS, became a member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Board of...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Chad A. Krueger, MD, FAAOS, named member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors

Chad A. Krueger, MD, FAAOS, a Pennsylvania-based orthopaedic surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was named a member of the American Academy of...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Paul Tornetta III, MD, FAAOS, named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, FAAOS, was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons'...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Alexandra Page, MD, FAAOS, appointed chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Specialty Societies

California orthopaedic surgeon Alexandra (Alexe) Page, MD, FAAOS, was named chair of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) for the American Academy...

Mar 24, 2022, 13:30 ET Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Councilors

New York orthopaedic surgeon Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Board of...

Mar 24, 2022, 10:35 ET Andrew W. Gurman MD, FAAOS, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Highest Leadership Honor

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2022 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award to Andrew W. Gurman, MD, FAAOS....

Mar 24, 2022, 10:31 ET Keith S. Feder, MD, FAAOS, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Humanitarian Award

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2022 Humanitarian Award to Keith S. Feder, MD, FAAOS, of Manhattan Beach, Calif....

Mar 24, 2022, 10:30 ET Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, FAAOS, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Diversity Award

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2022 Diversity Award to Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, FAAOS. The Diversity Award...

Mar 22, 2022, 07:05 ET AAOS releases trends and outcomes from the Registry Program

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program is pleased to announce the availability of two new clinical data reports – the...

Mar 22, 2022, 07:00 ET AAOS launches Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge Program to standardize and enhance learning curriculum

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced the debut of the AAOS Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge Program (ROCK), a...

Mar 22, 2022, 01:20 ET Face mask use among athletes while exercising has no significant effect on physiologic parameters

Millions of athletes worldwide have been wrestling with the challenges of working out under stay-at-home orders and evolving COVID-19 mandates and...

Mar 22, 2022, 01:15 ET Total knee arthroplasty in patients over 80 years old have lower levels of implant-related complications, but higher readmission rates, medical complications, and length of stays

When patients over 80 years old (octogenarians) are a candidate for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there are concerns regarding medical and...

Mar 22, 2022, 01:10 ET Satisfaction rates for virtual and in-person clinical care remain high among pediatric orthopaedic patients

Telemedicine and virtual office visits experienced exponential growth during the COVID-19 pandemic to help facilitate the safe delivery of...

Mar 22, 2022, 01:05 ET Depressive disorder may hinder healing in patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Depressive disorder (DD) is associated with longer in-hospital length of stay (LOS), higher rates of medical complications, and increased healthcare...

Mar 22, 2022, 01:01 ET Medical cannabis can reduce use of opioids in patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis, but further study needed

Providing patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis (OA) access to medical cannabis can reduce or even eliminate the use of opioids for pain ...

Jan 31, 2022, 10:15 ET Kappa Delta Anne Doner Vaughn Award presented to Lawrence J. Bonassar, PhD, for study of micromechanics and mechanobiology of cartilage to improve joint health, disease prevention and repair

The 2022 Kappa Delta Anne Doner Vaughn Award was presented to Lawrence J. Bonassar, PhD, for his research on the microscale mechanics and composition ...

Jan 31, 2022, 10:10 ET Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award presented to L. Scott Levin, MD, for research in evolution of microsurgery and development of orthoplastic approach and microsurgical reconstructive ladder for extremity reconstruction

The 2022 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award, which recognizes research in musculoskeletal disease or injury with great potential to advance...

Jan 31, 2022, 10:05 ET 2022 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award presented to Alayna E. Loiselle, PhD, for significant research in tendon cell biology and tendon injury response

Alayna E. Loiselle, PhD, was awarded the 2022 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for her research on the cell biology of the tendon and how...

Jan 31, 2022, 10:01 ET Martha Murray, MD, FAAOS, presented with 2022 OREF Clinical Research Award for studies leading to FDA approval of first implant to stimulate ACL healing

he 2022 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award was presented to Martha Murray, MD, FAAOS, and her collaborators ...

Jan 12, 2022, 13:00 ET Resolve to Protect Your Bone and Joint Health in the New Year

It's that time of year when many Americans make New Year's resolutions to exercise more. While the focus may be on getting or staying active, experts ...