AAOS Now, March 2008
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Synergistic effect accelerates fracture healing
Parathyroid hormone and mechanical loading are a positive combination The findings of that study suggest that the synergistic effect produced by the mechanical loading and PTH in vivo has important clinical significance. Protocols for loading, pharmacologic treatments Dr. Gardner and his colleagues performed surgical tibial osteotomies on 80 mice and inserted intramedullary nails.
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Are foot and ankle problems worse for women?
By Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, and Kathryn O’Connor, PT For many years, research on foot and ankle pain and deformity has focused on shoes. In fact, shoe style is the most studied extrinsic factor for foot and ankle injuries in women. Athletic shoes for women, for instance, have traditionally been designed as scaled-down versions of men’s shoes. Research shows, however, that women’s feet are not just smaller versions of men’s feet.
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Learning to read–all over again
Identifying bias requires a different “read” With the increased emphasis on developing clinical practice guidelines and Technology Overviews, many AAOS fellows are spending more time reading medical literature. Unfortunately, much of that literature is of less than optimal quality and seemingly contradictory. As a result, it’s all too tempting to believe the information that supports what you already think is true and discount the information that disagrees with your opinion.
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Second Look
If you missed these news items the first time around, AAOS Now gives you a second chance to review them. Headline News Now, the AAOS thrice-weekly, online update of news of interest to orthopaedic surgeons, brings you the latest on clinical, socioeconomic, and political issues, as well as important announcements from AAOS.
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Get up to MOC speed
Read on if your certification expires in 2010, 2011, or 2012 By now, you’ve heard of Maintenance of Certification™ (MOC), the process the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) uses to evaluate orthopaedic surgeons with time-limited certificates. If your certification expires in 2010, 2011, or 2012, you’re one of the first diplomates to participate in the MOC process.
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Meetings and Course Listings
Listed below are upcoming continuing medical education (CME) courses and orthopaedic meetings through August 2008. For more information about AAOS-sponsored courses, contact the source listed or the AAOS customer service department at (800) 626-6726 or visit the CME course section of the AAOS Web site at www.aaos.org/courses For more information about other CME courses or orthopaedic meetings, contact the source provided.