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3/13/2010
Five New Press Releases Posted
New press releases have been added to the AOSSM Newsroom from the 2010 AOSSM Specialty Day. Please view the latest AOSSM Press Releases below.
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3/12/2010
STOP Sport Injuries Campaign
AOSSM and its partners are launching the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. Become an advocate for sports safety in your community and learn more about the campaign. Visit www.stopsportsinjuries.org today!
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AOSSM Press Releases


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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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