"The AAOS is the premier provider of general orthopaedic and subspeciality education. Our courses are run by top-tier faculty in all disciplines, creating agendas that will both educate attendees on ...

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In this episode, Bopha Chrea, MD, discusses her family’s harrowing journey to freedom after the communist Khmer Rouge regime took over Cambodia. The family ultimately managed to make it across the war ...

Preserving Physician-Led Care Teams: Ensuring Patient Safety & Quality Care ...

Stuart Fischer, MD, FAAOS, sat down with AAOS Patient Engagement Task Force (PETF) Co-Chairs Monica Payares-Lizano, MD, FAAOS, and James Barber, MD, FAAOS, to discuss what the group has accomplished ...

“I really liked the format of the course, specifically being able to review the documents and lectures before the live high-yield lectures!" "It was so helpful to have all the content recorded – I ...

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The Orthopaedic Practice in the United States (OPUS) Survey, also known as the orthopaedic Census Survey, gathers demographics and practice data on U.S. orthopaedic surgeons. This article features ...

Newly released 11th Annual Report offers insight into arthroplasty trends in the United States; surgeon dashboards guide physicians in optimizing patient outcomes ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for whole body pain in July. Part one of this series explored the history and theoretical ...

Exploring the new AAOS Strategic Plan, starting with the Members goal ...

Boris A. Zelle, MD, FAAOS, chief of orthopaedic trauma at UT Health San Antonio and member of the AAOS Now Editorial Board, interviewed two of the study co-authors: Sean Tabaie, MD, FAAOS, pediatric ...