American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 75th Annual Meeting Video

Radial Shock Wave Therapy Relieves Heel Pain, but Cartilage Safety From Procedure is Questioned at AAOS
March 12, 2008
Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) looks promising for relieving chronic heel pain, but animal studies have raised questions about the cartilage safety from the procedure...

AAOS Researchers Warn of Alendronate Fracture Risk
March 11, 2008
Two studies reported at the AAOS meeting warned of a possible increase in risk of low-energy or stress fractures associated with long-term use of alendronate...

AAOS Panel Presents Hip Resurfacing as Option for Some Younger Patients
March 10, 2008
Hip resurfacing may emerge as a preferred option for some younger arthritis patients...

AAOS Debates Gender-Specific Joint Implants
March 10, 2008
Joint replacement experts say implant should fit body, not gender...

ACL Tears Should Be Repaired Within 12 Weeks of Injury
March 7, 2008
ACL reconstruction should be done within 12 weeks of injury to avoid irreparable meniscus damage...

Sports Doctors Urge for More Injury Prevention in Women Athletes
March 7, 2008
Sex matters in sports injuries, and more attention to special problems of women athletes is needed...

AAOS Researchers Provide New Look at Steroid-Induced Osteonecrosis
March 5, 2008
Steroid-induced osteonecrosis tends to resolve in SLE patients when the underlying disease is under control but tends to advance after SLE recurs. In patients with steroid-induced hip osteonecrosis, shoulder damage is likely to result in joint collapse within 15 years if not treated...

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