| 7/28/2010 |
| Champ Baker, MD, Georgia-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon named Mr. Sports Medicine |
| PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, was presented with the 2010 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award during the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, July 17th. This prestigious award is given annually to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the world of sports medicine and includes a $5,000 donation to the winner’s charity of choice. It is one of the top awards the Society presents each year. Dr. Baker is the 37th recipient of this distinguished award. |
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| 7/28/2010 |
| Keep young athletes hydrated to ward off heat illness |
| Rosemont, Ill. – As America’s young people gear up for organized football, soccer and baseball practices this July and August, record high temperature forecasts have prompted medical experts to call for drinking water: more, early and often. |
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| 7/18/2010 |
| Early ACL Surgery in Kids Would Save $30 Million & Prevent Thousands of Secondary Injuries |
PROVIDENCE, R. I. – Nearly $30 million a year would be saved in hospital charges if early rather than delayed ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction surgery was performed on pediatric patients, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Additionally, more than 7,300 tears to the meniscus and 7,800 cartilage tears in children could be avoided each year in the U.S. by early ACL surgery.
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| 7/18/2010 |
| New Study Finds Major League Pitchers 34 Percent More Likely to be Injured than Fielders |
| PROVIDENCE, R. I. – Watch out if you are a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher prior to the All-Star break. Pitchers are 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting. The study looked into the epidemiology of MLB players’ injuries from 2002 – 2008. It also found that 77 percent of all injuries to pitchers happen before the All-Star Game. |
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| 7/17/2010 |
| Simple, Accurate In-Office Tool Predicts Athletes at High-risk for ACL Injury, Study Details |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Previously, determining athletes at high-risk for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries required expensive and complex laboratory-based motion analysis systems, such as those used in creating video games. But a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting, offers physicians a low-cost, in-office, tool to help identify athletes at increased risk.
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| 7/17/2010 |
| More Research Needed to Verify Effectiveness of ACL and Knee Injury Prevention Programs, Study Says |
| PROVIDENCE, R.I., -- The jury is still out on the effectiveness of prevention programs for knee injuries in young athletes, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Better designed research studies are needed before it can be determined that ACL and knee injuries can be prevented with specialized training programs, the study noted. |
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| 7/7/2010 |
| Ski Safety Pioneer, Robert P. Mack, MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame |
| PROVIDENCE, RI – Sports medicine leader and ski safety pioneer, Robert P. Mack, MD, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame, Friday, July 16th during its Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. |
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| 7/7/2010 |
| AOSSM Presents Prestigious Research Awards at Annual Meeting |
| PROVIDENCE, RI – In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present eight research awards and two grants during its Annual Meeting, July 15-18th in Providence, Rhode Island. As a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, AOSSM annually provides more than $150,000 to research initiatives and projects around the country. |
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| 7/7/2010 |
| Robert Stanton, MD, Connecticut-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon Installed as AOSSM President |
| PROVIDENCE, RI – Robert A. Stanton, MD will be installed as the 39th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 17, 2010, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island (July 15th-18th). |
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| 4/1/2010 |
| Young Athletes Overuse Their Bodies and Strike Out Too Early |
Healthcare, Business Leaders and Professional Athletes Join Forces to Help Young Athletes Play Safe and Stay Healthy
Today, leaders in healthcare, wellness, safety and fitness came together to launch the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. The campaign will educate athletes, parents, trainers, coaches and healthcare providers about the rapid increase in youth sports injuries, the necessary steps to help reverse the trend and the need to keep young athletes healthy.
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| 3/13/2010 |
| Repair of Torn Knee Meniscus at the Time of ACL Reconstruction Is Safe and Effective for Children |
| Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during
an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that provides cushioning to distribute your body
weight across the knee joint) at the same time as reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL),
according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty
Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The success of the meniscus repair, however, depended on whether the tear
type was simple, complex or a “displaced bucket-handle,” the study found.
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| 3/13/2010 |
| Minimally Invasive Sports Hernia Repair May Get Athletes ‘Back in the Game' Faster, Study Says |
| A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3
times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented today at the American
Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were
often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time. Professional football
players such as New England Patriots Tom Brady, Philadelphia Eagles Donovan McNabb and Kevin
Curtis, and New Orleans Saints Jeremy Shockey have all suffered sports hernias over the past few years. |
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| 3/13/2010 |
| New Study Finds 70 Percent of Able-bodied Hockey Players Have Abnormal Hip and Pelvis MRIs |
| Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had
abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury,
according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty
Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The study’s surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to
not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients. |
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| 3/13/2010 |
| 15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction, 84% of Male Patients Still Highly Active, Study Says |
| Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with
a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level
of activity 15 years later, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports
Medicine’s Specialty Day in New Orleans, Louisiana (March 13). Additionally, these patients have not developed
severe osteoarthritis and their knees remain stable.
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| 3/13/2010 |
| “Tommy John” Elbow Reconstruction 95% Successful with Grown Teen Pitchers, Study Says |
| A new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s
(AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers
were satisfied with their “Tommy John” elbow reconstruction surgery. Almost as many, (94.7 percent) returned to
competitive baseball.
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| 2/17/2010 |
| $250,000 Grant Awarded for Groundbreaking Ligament and Tendon Repair Research |
New Research Sponsored by AOSSM and RTI Biologics Inc. Promises New Insight
Dr. Robert C. Bray of the University of Calgary was recently selected as the winner of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) $250,000 Ligament and Tendon Repair and Regeneration Grant for his project, “Biological Augmentation of Ligament and Tendon Healing: Role of Neuropeptides.”
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| 2/17/2010 |
| New Osteoarthritis Research Grant Program Initiated by AOSSM and Genzyme Biosurgery |
| The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), in partnership with Genzyme Biosurgery, is pleased to announce a new research grant program to fund investigations related to early osteoarthritis (OA) and/or prevention of OA progression. This grant program reflects a growing recognition of the importance of osteoarthritis within the sports medicine and orthopaedics world. The program is an outgrowth of the Society’s conference on post-joint injury OA held in December 2008 and it underscores Genzyme’s long-standing commitment to osteoarthritis research and therapy. |
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| 2/17/2010 |
| American Journal of Sports Medicine Now Offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
Readers can obtain credits from their offices or home
The American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) is now pleased to offer journal-based CME credit. Each course is based on Current Concepts articles published in AJSM and is made up of a pre-test, article reading, post test, and evaluation. Each completed course earns 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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