American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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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.

• 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.

• Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, Named First Vice President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  3/9/2023

  Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, was named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors.

• Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, Receives AAOS Humanitarian Award for International Work Providing Foot and Ankle Deformity Care to Underserved Communities

  3/9/2023

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented its 2023 Humanitarian Award to Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, of Denver, Colo.

• Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Named President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  3/9/2023

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced Texas orthopaedic surgeon, Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, as its new president for 2023–2024.

• AAOS Diversity Award Winner Mary I. O'Connor, MD, FAAOS, Recognized for Lifelong Diversity Advocacy Efforts

  3/9/2023

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons presented its 2023 Diversity Award to Mary I. O'Connor, MD, FAOA, FAAHKS, FAAOS.

• Study: Higher Fracture Risk After Total Hip Replacement When Cementless Implant Used to Treat Femoral Neck Fracture

  3/8/2023

  A study by Hospital for Special Surgery and other centers found that total hip replacement performed with a cementless prosthesis for a femoral neck fracture led to a higher rate of a second fracture and subsequent revision surgery.

• Artificial Intelligence Proves to be an Effective Tool for Documenting Orthopaedic Encounters in Hand Surgery

  3/7/2023

  While Electronic Health Records improve access to patient information, charting increases the clerical burden on physicians as medical documentation has been identified as a contributing factor to burnout.

• Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients Under 65 Have Low Revision Rates at Eight Years

  3/7/2023

  With an increase in total hip arthroplasty procedures being performed on younger patients, these patients have historically had poor long-term outcomes associated with implant failure.

• Swing into Spring: Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients Can Return to Golf and Racket Sports with Less Pain, Maintain Level of Play

  3/7/2023

  Two studies presented at the 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting found that patients who had shoulder arthroplasty could return to play golf or racket sports within six months to one year, experiencing significantly decreased pain as well maintained or improved performance.

• New Study Shows High Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes After Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty at Academic Medical Centers

  3/7/2023

  In the first study to establish patient satisfaction after outpatient total joint arthroplasty in an academic medical center setting, patients indicated they were very likely to undergo the outpatient procedure again and had high patient reported outcomes.

• Head and Neck Injuries, Severity of Sports Injuries Increasing in High School Athletes

  3/7/2023

  While the overall number of sports-related injuries is decreasing, the severity of those injuries and the number of head and neck injuries are on the rise, according to a study presented at the 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

• Older Patients Shown to Exhibit Better Pain Relief, Quality of Life Than Younger Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

  3/7/2023

  Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse pain, function and quality of life following total knee arthroplasty compared to patients 75 years and older, according to a study presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons that looked at age-related differences in patient outcomes following TKA.

• New Study Demonstrates that Running Does Not Increase Risk of Arthritis

  3/7/2023

  Chicago Marathon® participants helped orthopaedic researchers further understand the impact of long-distance running on bone and joint health, specifically knee and hip arthritis in recreational runners.

• Marc J. Philippon, MD, FAAOS, Receives OREF Clinical Research Award for Validating and Advancing Hip Arthroscopy

  2/10/2023

  Marc J. Philippon, MD, FAAOS, was honored with the 2023 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award, which recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury.

• AAOS Updates Clinical Practice Guideline for Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

  1/10/2023

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline for Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee, which replaces the previous edition released in 2015.

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Introduces the Fracture & Trauma Registry Powered by PatientIQ

  12/8/2022

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced the Fracture & Trauma Registry will now be powered by PatientIQ.

• AAOS Announces 2023 IDEA Grant Program™ Recipients

  11/1/2022

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons supports the importance of diversity, equity and access across the field of orthopaedics.

• AAOS Updates Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

  9/7/2022

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, which replaces the previous version released in 2014.

• AAOS Commits $1M in Grants to Fuel Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion Projects Across Orthopaedics

  5/2/2022

  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced the creation of the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity and access across the field of orthopaedics.