AAOS Press Releases

AAOS press releases offer an overview of up-to-the-minute information on clinical orthopaedic news, injury prevention topics, special Academy programs, musculoskeletal health alerts and updates on the people who are shaping the specialty today.

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March 11, 2014

Hip, Knee Replacements May Boost Cardiovascular Health in Osteoarthritis Patients
March 11, 2014

Statins May Lower Blood Clot Risk Following Joint Replacement Surgery
March 11, 2014

Building Orthopaedics Campaign Launched at AAOS Annual Meeting
March 11, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgeons Help New Orleans Children Build Playground of Their Dreams
March 07, 2014

AAOS President Comments on SGR Status
March 07, 2014

2014 Annual Meeting Media Center

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is proud to host the 2014 Annual Meeting — the world’s largest meeting of orthopaedic surgeons, researchers and allied health professionals — at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, March 11-15.
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March 05, 2014

Study Aims to Define Risk Factors for Falls in Post-Menopausal Women
March 04, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgeons Launch Falls Prevention Campaign to Encourage Proactive Approach, Empower Seniors
February 26, 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health Named Publisher of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)—the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world—and Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today an agreement to publish the Academy’s official clinical review journal effective with the March 2014 issue.
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February 21, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY: Orthopaedic Surgeons Build a Playground in a Single Day
February 19, 2014

Managing Chronic Bone and Joint Pain

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Musculoskeletal pain of the bone, joint and muscles is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits in the United States. According to a literature review appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), chronic pain, or pain that persists beyond an expected period of healing, is estimated to affect 100 million Americans.
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February 17, 2014

Falling Into Fitness Trends?
February 14, 2014

National Medical Association’s Public Relations Team Honored for Creative Programs
February 10, 2014

Obese Children More Likely to Have Complex Elbow Fractures and Further Complications
Ellen Moore Named Chief Education Officer at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
February 04, 2014

Ellen Moore Named Chief Education Officer at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
January 16, 2014

Stem Cell Therapy Following Meniscus Knee Surgery May Reduce Pain, Restore Meniscus
January 02, 2014

Your Top Ten Bone and Joint Health Resolutions in 2014
December 20, 2013

Ski, Sled, Skate and Snowboard this Season with Safety Tips from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
December 18, 2013

William Shaffer, MD Named American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Medical Director
December 17, 2013

AAOS Approves Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Non-Arthroplasty Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
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