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AAOS Now, October 2019

Your AAOS Clinical Quality & Research Practice Management Professional Development Advocacy Residency Diversity Commentary
  • Autograft or Allograft?

    Mikhail Alexeev, MD; James S. Kercher, MD

    In the knee, articular cartilage defects are common. An incidence of up to 60 percent, of which 5 percent to 10 percent are full-thickness lesions, has been reported after arthroscopic evaluations. Although many findings are incidental, others can be symptomatic and progressive, resulting in pain and dysfunction. Due to the inability of articular cartilage to heal, many strategies have been developed for cartilage restoration.

  • AOSSM Presenter Delves Into Sex and Shoulder Instability

    Terry Stanton

    During an Instructional Course Lecture presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, panelists Mary K. Mulcahey, MD; Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD; Elizabeth A. Arendt, MD; and Karen M. Sutton, MD, discussed the influence of sex-related factors on treatment outcomes and return to play in sports medicine. This article covers Dr. Hannafin’s presentation on shoulder instability; another article, on page 9, covers Dr. Arendt’s presentation on patellofemoral injuries.

  • Patellofemoral Injury Is Not a ‘Female Disease’

    Terry Stanton

    During an Instructional Course Lecture presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, panelists Mary K. Mulcahey, MD; Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD; Elizabeth A. Arendt, MD; and Karen M. Sutton, MD, discussed the influence of sex-related factors on treatment outcomes and return to play in sports medicine. This article covers Dr. Arendt’s presentation on patellofemoral injuries and issues.

  • Literature Offers Little Direction on the Safety and Efficacy of Low-level Laser Therapy for Back Pain

    Eeric Truumees, MD, Steve Shanks

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for “whole body” pain in July. Part one of this series explored the history and theoretical mechanism of action for such devices. This article explores the available literature regarding

  • Sports Course Instructors Talk Trends, Biologics, and More

    Kaitlyn D’Onofrio

    The 21st Annual Sports Medicine Course, presented by AAOS, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), will take place Feb. 23–27, 2020, in Park City, Utah. Expert faculty will discuss upper- and lower-extremity sports-related injuries and describe injury-specific treatment and rehabilitation guidelines for all patients.

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