American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
6300 North River Road
Rosemont
Illinois
60018-4262
United States
Tel: 847-823-7186 or 800-346-AAOS
Fax: 847-823-8125
Website: http://www.aaos.org/
269 articles about American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Wilford K. Gibson, MD, FAAOS, Named Second Vice President of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2/14/2024
Virginia surgeon Wilford K. Gibson, MD, FAAOS, was appointed second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors.
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Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, FAAOS, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Highest Leadership Honor
2/14/2024
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented its 2024 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award to Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, FAAOS, for his years of service to the profession and to his community.
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Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, Named 92nd President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2/14/2024
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, as its new president for 2024-2025.
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Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, Named First Vice President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2/14/2024
North Carolina orthopaedic surgeon Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, division chief for sports medicine at Duke University, was named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors.
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Groundbreaking Innovation in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Takes Center Stage at AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting: CytexOrtho Named OrthoPitch Technology Competition Winner
2/14/2024
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons named CytexOrtho the winner of the inaugural OrthoPitch Technology Competition during the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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New HSS Studies Highlight the Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery
2/14/2024
The use of robotics is becoming increasingly common in joint replacement, but more research is needed to quantify its benefits.
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Studies presented Monday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting show semaglutide has positive impact on outcomes for total hip arthroplasty patients.
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Studies Explore: Semaglutide Use and Its Impact on Total Hip Arthroplasty Postoperative Outcomes
2/12/2024
Ozempic and Wegovy, which both contain the active ingredient semaglutide, have received recent attention in the media and on social platforms for its effectiveness in supporting weight loss.
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Research Finds Robotic Assistance in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Revision Rates Two Years Following Surgery
2/12/2024
As the use of robotic assistance in total knee arthroplasty has grown, there has been limited research looking at whether it improved the risk of revision.
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Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, Presented With 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for Research on Formation, Maintenance and Repair of Tendons and Ligaments
2/2/2024
Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, was named the recipient of the 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for his findings on biophysical and biochemical cues that direct the growth and development, homeostasis and repair of tendons and ligaments.
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Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award Presented to The ANCHOR Group for Improving Quality of Care for Young Patients With Pre-Arthritic Hip Conditions
2/2/2024
The 2024 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award was presented to the Academic Network of Conservative Hip Outcomes Research group for 20 years of research to improve the quality of care for adolescent and young adult patients suffering from the three most common pre-arthritic hip conditions: femoroacetabular impingement, developmental dysplasia of the hip and residual Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease.
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2024 OREF Clinical Research Award Celebrates Study of Local Gene Therapy to Treat Osteoarthritis
2/2/2024
The 2024 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award was presented to Christopher H. Evans, PhD, Steven C. Ghivizzani, PhD, and Paul D. Robbins, PhD, for their research on local gene therapy for osteoarthritis.
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AAOS Updates Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
1/23/2024
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip, replacing the previous edition released in 2017.
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AAOS Designates Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, Editor-In-Chief of JAAOS Global Research & Reviews
12/4/2023
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the AAOS Global Research & Reviews®.
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AAOS Announces 2024 Grant Recipients to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Orthopaedics
12/1/2023
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced 17 recipients of the 2024 AAOS IDEA Grant Program®, which aims to reduce longstanding disparities in orthopaedics and create measurable change.
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Orthobiologics Show Great Promise for Less Invasive Treatment of Certain Musculoskeletal Conditions
8/15/2023
As orthopaedic medicine continues to advance through innovation, research and evidence-based medicine, the complexities and unknowns about newer treatments such as orthobiologics, may leave patients wondering if it is a viable treatment option for them.
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AAOS Releases New Guidance to Elevate and Simplify Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Practice
8/1/2023
Patient-reported outcome measures are utilized to improve and assess the quality of care provided by orthopaedic surgeons to their patients.
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AAOS President: Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Must Be Addressed Through Changes in Policy and Practice
7/12/2023
Facing another senseless act of violence and unbearable loss in the orthopaedic community, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons stands united in support of greater protection for physicians and other health care professionals who have increasingly been threatened, attacked, and killed in recent months.
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Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, Named Second Vice President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
3/9/2023
North Carolina orthopaedic surgeon Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, division chief for sports medicine at Duke University, was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors.
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AAOS Recognizes Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS, with Highest Leadership Award, Honoring a Career Devoted to Public Health in the City of Nashville
3/9/2023
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented its 2023 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award to Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS.