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Sports Medicine Update

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

By Christopher C. Kaeding, MD

Learn more about your new President’s guiding principles for the 2024-2025 year.

    • From the President

ACL Repair vs Reconstruction: Is Less More?

By Jonathan Cheah, MD, R. Judd Robins, MD

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.

    • Physicians' Corner

AR in the OR: Applications for Orthopaedics

By The AOSSM Technology Committee

Advances in Augmented Reality (AR) are driving innovation in healthcare across the globe. Dive deeper into two applications for the orthopaedic operating room.

    • Physicians' Corner
    • Industry Insights

The Fallacy of Falling Behind: The Realities of Early Sports Specialization

By Joseph H. Guettler, MD, Alexandria Chrumka, MD

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.

    • Industry Insights

Clearing Hurdles to Success: Subspecialty Certification

By Christopher C. Kaeding, MD

AOSSM is working together with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery to lower barriers to subspecialty certification in orthopaedic sports medicine.

    • From the President
    • Industry Insights

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.

    • Early Career Engagement

Industry Partners Support Innovation: 2024 AOSSM Research Workshop

By Alvin Su, MD, PhD, Andrew Sheean, MD

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.

    • Research

Opportunities in Publishing: The VJSM Fellows Video Challenge

By Thomas Spears, MD, Nicholas Newcomb, MD, Devon Anderson, MD, PhD

Insights and research highlights from the three winners of the inaugural VJSM Fellows Video Challenge held at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver.

    • Journals & Publishing

A New Chapter for AJSM: Meet the Editor-in-Chief

By Donna Tilton, Sr. Publishing Manager, American Journal of Sports Medicine

Learn more about Brett Owens, MD, who will become the 4th Editor-in-Chief of the Society's flagship journal.

    • Society News
    • Journals & Publishing

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.

    • Society News

The AI Revolution is Already Here: Transforming Orthopedics in 2024 and Beyond

By Katherine A. Burns, MD

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?

    • Industry Insights
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