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 ArticlePrevious Cortisone Injections are Associated with Increased Risk for Revision...
Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleHigh School Athletes with Shoulder Instability Benefit from Nonoperative...
Nonoperative treatment of high school athletes with shoulder instability is an effective approach, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s...
View ArticleResearch Shows Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Effective for Certain...
Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee joint, and physicians have a variety of techniques to consider as part of surgical treatment....
View ArticleAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Launches New Look
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) launched a new brand, tagline and logo for the Society today.(PRWeb June 05, 2018)Read the full story at...
View ArticleAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious...
To recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present research awards and grants...
View ArticleLos Angeles-Based Surgeon, Neal S. ElAttrache, MD Inducted as AOSSM President
Neal S. ElAttrache, MD will be installed as the 47h president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 7th, 2018, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in San...
View ArticleLimited Shoulder Function is Leading Factor for Rotator Cuff Surgery
For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving forward with surgical repair, according to research presented today at the American...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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