American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious...
In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present ten research awards and...
View ArticleNashville Orthopaedic Surgeon, Allen F. Anderson, MD Inducted as AOSSM President
Allen F. Anderson, MD of the Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance will be installed as the 44th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 11th, 2015, during...
View ArticleUS Ski Team Doctor, J. Richard Steadman, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Orthopaedic surgeon and ski team doctor, J. Richard Steadman, MD, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 10th, during the...
View ArticleRenowned Norwegian Orthopaedic Surgeon and Researcher, Lars Engebretsen, MD,...
Internationally known, knee ligament researcher, Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 10th, during...
View ArticleRenowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, James R. Andrews, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall...
Dr. James R. Andrews, MD, orthopaedic sports medicine leader and past AOSSM President, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Ankle Sleeves and Lace-Up Braces Can Benefit Athlete Performance
An athlete’s use of silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB) during sports participation can improve neuromuscular control, according to research presented today at the American...
View ArticleSurgery May Be Best Treatment Option for Multidirectional Shoulder Dislocations
While multidirectional instability of the shoulder (MDI) has been traditionally treated without surgery, research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM)...
View ArticleOperative Treatment of Shoulder Instability Helps Return Collegiate Athletes...
Athletes who suffer a shoulder instability injury may return to play more successfully after being treated arthroscopically compared to nonoperative treatment, say researchers presenting their work...
View ArticleNo Need to Treat Stable Meniscus Tears During ACL Surgery, New Research Shows
While athletes undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery often have an additional meniscus injury, treating these tears at the same time may not be necessary. Research presented today by the...
View ArticleBone-Tendon-Bone Grafts Not Necessarily a Better Choice for ACL Reconstruction
Surgeons making reconstruction choices for an injured ACL can consider both bone-tendon-bone grafts and hamstring autografts as equally viable options in regards to healing, as reported in research...
View ArticleResearch Shows Surgery a Better Treatment Option for Some Hamstring Injuries
Patients treated surgically for a hamstring rupture demonstrated better results than those treated only with therapy, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for...
View ArticleOlder Athletes Able to Return to Sport After Rotator Cuff Repair
Outcomes following the arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears in older athletes appears to be successful a majority of the time, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic...
View ArticleRenowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Richard J. Hawkins, MD, FRCSC Receives...
South Carolina orthopaedic surgeon, Richard J. Hawkins, MD, FRCSC will receive the 2015 Robert E. Leach Sports Medicine Leadership award, Saturday, July 11, 2015 during the American Orthopaedic...
View ArticleSurgeries Before College Athletics May Result In More Injuries During College...
Athletes who’ve had lower extremity surgeries before going on to play in college might be at a higher risk for another surgery independent of gender and sport, say researchers presenting their work...
View ArticleTommy John Surgeries Increasing for Youth Athletes
Surgeries related to overuse elbow injuries, i.e. Tommy John Surgery, are more common among youth athletes than previously believed, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic...
View ArticleCoaches Can Be a Strong Influence in Preventing Football Injuries, Say...
Teaching coaches about injury prevention and contact restrictions pays off, say researchers who published their study in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine today. The authors, from the Datalys...
View ArticleYoung Baseball Players Could Benefit from Preseason Arm Injury Prevention...
Preseason prevention programs are beneficial to young baseball pitchers, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day. The...
View ArticleNew Procedure for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Better Restores Stability
Repairing massive rotator cuff tears is often a tricky proposition, especially for those who have failed prior surgery. Researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleFatigue Contributing Factor in Kid’s Pitching Injuries
Shoulder and elbow injuries in adolescent pitchers are becoming more and more prevalent each year. Researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleSingle-bundle ACL Reconstruction Offers Positive Results for Patients
Single and double-bundle techniques may provide similar outcomes in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction, as noted in research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
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