AAOS Research Symposia

2013 AAOS/OTA/SOMOS/ORS Extremity War Injuries VIII: Sequelae of Combat Injuries

• Principal Investigators: COL Romney Andersen, MD and Marc Swiontkowski, MD
• Dates: February 11-13, 2013 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC
• Participants: Military and civilian orthopaedic surgeons, researchers, government, and other medical specialties (by invitation only)

Overview of Topics:

• Session I: Military Funded Research
• Session IIA: Posttraumatic Arthritis (Joint Preservation)
• Session IIB: Posttraumatic Arthritis (Joint Replacement)
• EWI VIII Focus Group I:
• 1A: Junctional Injuries
• 1B: Multi-Ligamentous Knee Injuries
• 1C: Long Term Sequelae of Amputations
• Session III: Complex Upper Extremity Injuries
• Session IV: Infection
• EWI VIII Focus Group II:
• 2A: Discussion Arthritis Knowledge Gaps
• 2B: Discussion Upper Extremity Knowledge Gaps
• 2C: Discussion Infection Knowledge Gaps

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The AAOS is accepting abstracts for war-related combat casualty related research. Up to 16 abstracts will be selected for display at a Poster Session during the 2013 Extremity War Injuries Symposium, February 12-13, 2013, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC. Abstract submissions must be submitted with a CV to Erin Ransford, AAOS Manager, Research Development, at ransford@aaos.org by December 20, 2012.

• EWI VIII Abstract Submission Form

For more information on attending or sponsoring this symposium, please contact Erin Ransford, AAOS Manager, Research Development, at ransford@aaos.org or 847-384-4319.