Current Issue
Fall 2024
Sports Medicine Update is AOSSM's quarterly publication on all the latest Society news, available resources, and developments within the orthopaedic sports medicine community.
In this Issue
Letter from the President: A F.A.S.T. Year
Learn more about your new President’s guiding principles for the 2024-2025 year.
ACL Repair vs Reconstruction: Is Less More?
ACL reconstruction using tissue grafts has become the gold standard for patients looking for a return to play at a higher functional level. But has new technology overcome past failures with ACL repair? This review examines new advances including biological augmentation.
AR in the OR: Applications for Orthopaedics
Advances in Augmented Reality (AR) are driving innovation in healthcare across the globe. Dive deeper into two applications for the orthopaedic operating room.
The Fallacy of Falling Behind: The Realities of Early Sports Specialization
Early sports specialization (ESS) offers both advantages and risks that can impact the present and future of young athletes. Explore the effects of ESS and some tips to ensure the well-being of children engaged in sports.
Clearing Hurdles to Success: Subspecialty Certification
AOSSM is working together with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery to lower barriers to subspecialty certification in orthopaedic sports medicine.
BOLD Progress: A Mid-point Update from the Playmakers
The AOSSM Boosting Orthopaedic Leaders Development (BOLD) program has had lasting impact on the future leaders of the sports medicine field—and the cohort is only halfway done! Read more about the participants and their work.
Industry Partners Support Innovation: 2024 AOSSM Research Workshop
At the 2024 AOSSM Annual Meeting, the research workshop highlighted the importance of research partnerships between clinicians and industry. Representatives from companies like Arthrex, Enovis, Smith+Nephew, and Stryker offered advice on collaboration, while AOSSM surgeons shared success stories of industry-supported research.
Opportunities in Publishing: The VJSM Fellows Video Challenge
Insights and research highlights from the three winners of the inaugural VJSM Fellows Video Challenge held at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver.
A New Chapter for AJSM: Meet the Editor-in-Chief
Learn more about Brett Owens, MD, who will become the 4th Editor-in-Chief of the Society's flagship journal.
Remembering Mark Price, MD, PhD
AOSSM Member Mark Price, MD, PhD, Head Team Physician and Medical director of the New England Patriots, passed away August 18, 2024.
The AI Revolution is Already Here: Transforming Orthopedics in 2024 and Beyond
AI utilization in orthopedics and sports medicine is likely already part of your practice and will have increasing utilization in sports medicine. What are the benefits and risks—and more important, what is the impact to patient care?