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AAOS Now Top Stories

From May 2013 Issue
Volume 7, Number 5

Obesity Epidemic Has Impact on Specialty Care
Excess weight presents problems for pediatric, spine patients
Orthopaedic Surgery Helps Keep U.S. Economy Going
Economic and social benefits consistently outweigh direct costs
Can Osteoporosis Treatment Reduce Shoulder Fractures?
Study indicates some value, particularly during early years of treatment
Preserving Patient Access to In-Office Services
AAOS fellows mobilize grassroots effort to protect IAOS exception
Perry Initiative Leads the Way to Orthopaedics
Successful program expands to help recruit women to orthopaedic surgery

S. Terry Canale, MD
Editor-in-Chief
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May 2013
Volume 7, Number 5

Coverage of the 2013 Specialty Day begins with reports from the AOSSM, ASES, and OTA.

Clinicians, researchers, and patients make the case for federal funding of musculoskeletal research.

Current caps and potential cuts to funding for graduate medical education may contribute to a shortage of orthopaedists in the future.

Financial strategies for young physicians dealing with medical education debt.

Liability risks with informed consent; maintaining patient confidentiality in an electronic age.

A report from the AAOS CEO on progress in building a new orthopaedic headquarters building