AOSSM and The Aircast Foundation Partner for New $150,000 Return to Play Grant
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) in coordination with and support from The Aircast Foundation is proud to announce a new grant of up to $150,000 to support a clinical...
View ArticleSurgery May Not Offer Additional Benefit to Patients with Tennis Elbow, Study...
Surgical approaches to treating tennis elbow may not offer additional benefit to patients, as discussed in research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM)...
View ArticleCorrelation Between 2nd ACL Reconstruction and Physical Therapy Utilization...
Age, gender and frequency of physical therapy utilization after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery may be correlated with second ACL reconstruction rates, according to researchers presenting...
View ArticleShoulder Injuries in Professional Baseball Players: A Continuing Puzzle
Professional baseball players struggle to return to a high level of play after biceps tenodesis (BP) surgery, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleChicago-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD Inducted as...
Charles Bush-Joseph, MD will be installed as the 46th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in...
View ArticleRenowned New York, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Thomas Wickiewicz, MD, Inducted into...
Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada....
View ArticleRenowned Texas, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Jesse C. DeLee, MD, Inducted into AOSSM...
Jesse C. Delee, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. AOSSM...
View ArticleRenowned, Maine, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Douglas W. Brown, MD, Inducted into...
Douglas W. Brown will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. AOSSM...
View ArticleSurgery Is a Low Risk Treatment Option for Patients with Pectoralis Major...
Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures, generally demonstrating a low risk of re-rupture and complications, according to research...
View ArticleResearchers Say Young Patients Who Experience Patellar Dislocations May be At...
Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term after their initial injury, according to research presented today at the American...
View ArticleNew Research Identifies Risk Factors for Elbow and Shoulder Injuries in...
Increasing numbers of elbow-related injuries in professional baseball pitchers has led to research studying risk factors, especially those that can be modified and adjusted to help prevent lost...
View ArticleOutreach Athletic Trainers Have a Positive Economic Impact on Sports Coverage...
The cost-effectiveness of certified outreach athletic trainers (ATC) as a type of physician extender in an orthopaedic provider and/or hospital system setting has many benefits, both financially and...
View ArticlePatients Can Expect to Stay Active, Enjoy High Quality of Life 10 Years after...
In the first prospective ACL reconstruction cohort with over 80% follow-up at 10 years, researchers from the Multicenter Orthopaedics Outcome Network (MOON) demonstrated that patients could perform...
View ArticleDifferent Surgical Approaches Offer Patients Improved Quality of Life After...
The most common surgical techniques used to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) offer patients improved quality of life five years after injury, according to research presented today at the...
View ArticleAssessing Concussion Symptom Presentation May Provide Insight into Rise in Rates
How physicians and athletic trainers assess symptoms may give insight into why concussion rates are on the rise, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleSports Medicine Leader, Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD, Honored with AOSSM’s...
Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD, orthopaedic surgeon at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and Past President of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), received the 2017...
View ArticlePatients Taking Opioids Prior to ACL Surgery More Likely to Be on Pain...
More than 130,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgeries take place each year with the majority of patients not requiring pain medication after three months post-operatively. However, researchers...
View ArticlePatients with Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears May Have Surgical Option, New...
The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique can offer patients with irreparable rotator cuff repairs the opportunity to return to sports and jobs that require heavy...
View ArticleSports Specialization May Lead to More Lower Extremity Injuries
Better education to coaches and parents about the effects of single sport specialization is critical, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
View ArticleSuccess at the High School, Collegiate and Professional Levels Not...
Specializing in one sport early in a child’s athletic career is often touted as a way to gain that elusive college scholarship or even go on to the pros. However, researchers presenting their work at...
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