Michael G. Ciccotti, MD Becomes 49th President of the American Orthopaedic...
AOSSM proud to announce Michael G. Ciccotti, MD becomes 49th president(PRWeb July 21, 2020)Read the full story at...
View ArticleAOSSM’s Historic Virtual Annual Meeting Achieves Highest Attendance Mark
AOSSM sets record attendance numbers at star-studded, first-ever Virtual Annual Meeting(PRWeb July 14, 2020)Read the full story at...
View ArticleAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Cancels 2020 Annual...
AOSSM cancels 2020 Annual Meeting due to COVID-19 concerns(PRWeb April 30, 2020)Read the full story at...
View ArticlePatients with Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears May Have Another Surgical Option
The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity to return to sports and...
View ArticleEarly Sports Specialization Tied to Increased Injury Rates in College Athletes
Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in one sport before the age of 14 with hopes of a college scholarship or...
View ArticleBlood Flow Restriction Therapy May Protect Against Bone Loss Following ACL...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day...
View ArticlePassage of Sports Medicine Clarity Act Improves Care for All Athletes
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is proud to have been part of the process to cross the finish line with the passage of the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R.302)...
View ArticleFollowing Pitch Count Guidelines May Help Young Baseball Players Prevent...
Young pitchers who exceed pitch count limits are more prone to elbow injuries, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in San...
View ArticleSurgery Offers Young Patients Long-Term Benefits after Meniscus Tears
Young patients who underwent surgery for isolated meniscus tears between 1990 and 2005 showed positive long-term clinical results, according to new research presented today at the American Orthopaedic...
View ArticleArthroscopy May Help Young Athletes with Shoulder Instability Have Low...
Young athletes with shoulder instability are considered to be a high-risk group of patients following arthroscopic shoulder stabilization given the high recurrence rates and lower rates of return to...
View ArticleLos Angeles Orthopaedic Surgeon, James Tibone, MD Receives AOSSM Highest Award
James Tibone, MD, orthopaedic surgeon and professor at the University of Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, received the 2018 Robert E. Leach Sports Medicine Leadership award on Friday,...
View ArticleChicago Orthopaedic Surgeon, Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM...
Esteemed orthopaedic surgeon Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s Annual...
View ArticleFormer Army Orthopaedic Surgeon, Walton Curl, MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of...
Renowned orthopaedic surgeon, Walton W. Curl, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s Annual...
View ArticleAOSSM Past President, Allen F. Anderson, MD Posthumously Inducted into AOSSM...
Tennessee orthopaedic surgeon, Allen F. Anderson, MD was posthumously inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s...
View ArticleMichigan Orthopaedic Surgeon, Edward Wojtys, MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Renowned orthopaedic surgeon, Edward Wojtys, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s Annual Meeting...
View ArticleSwiss Orthopaedic Pioneer, Roland P. Jakob, MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Renowned orthopaedic surgeon, Roland P. Jakob, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s Annual...
View ArticleOlder Patients with Knee Pain May Benefit from Allograft Transplant Technique
Knee pain in active patients over 40 is often difficult to treat but according to researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual...
View ArticleYoung Athletes’ ACL Injury Risk Increases with Fatigue, New Research Shows
ACL injuries are one of the most common sports injuries affecting adolescent athletes, leading to lost playing time and high healthcare costs. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic...
View ArticleResults for Female ACL Graft Repair Methods Differ Among Younger Athletes
Female athletes are two to eight more times likely to injure their ACL than males, however utilizing one graft repair treatment method in females may be more beneficial than another, according to...
View ArticleCurrent ACL Return to Sport Criteria Fails to Identify 2nd Injury Risk
Returning to your sport after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and not suffering a second injury is often difficult but for a kid who suffers an ACL injury figuring out how to prevent...
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