Patients 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...
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 during...
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 Orthopaedic...
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 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 Diego.
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 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 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 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 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 ArticleYoung Athletes with Shoulder Instability Have Low Revision Rates and High...
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...
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...
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