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AAOS Now, October 2019

Your AAOS Clinical Quality & Research Practice Management Professional Development Advocacy Residency Diversity Commentary
  • Study Probes Reasons for Opioid Use after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

    Terry Stanton

    A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting found that preoperative opioid prescription usage is a strong risk factor for postoperative opioid utilization following primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

  • CPG Aids in Shared Decision-making for Achilles Rupture

    Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD; Nigel Hsu, MD

    Achilles tendon rupture is a common sports injury that orthopaedic surgeons treat. It also remains one of the most controversial injuries with respect to operative versus nonoperative options.

  • Point/Counterpoint: Effective Implant Development

    Bruce H. Ziran, MD, FACS, Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FACS, Eeric Truumees, MD

    U.S. orthopaedic surgeons have been behind many of the advances the industry has seen in the past 50 years through involvement with the medical device industry.

  • WellStar Health System Restructures Its Public Reporting Department

    Karen Metropulos, MBA

    WellStar Health System, the largest health system in Georgia, comprised of 11 hospitals and 225 medical office locations, is focused on improving quality and access to health care.

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