AAOS Now, May 2014
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Improving Postfracture Care for Osteoporotic Fractures
May is National Osteoporosis Month Julia Bailey Every year, only about 20 percent of the nearly 2 million Americans who sustain osteoporotic or fragility fractures are tested or treated for osteoporosis—despite the high risk of future fractures. This is a national health problem and, with a rapidly aging population, one that promises to grow in importance, as the following statistics show: The total number of fractures attributed to osteoporosis is expected to double by 2040.
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New OREF President’s Focus: The Value of Research
At its March 2014 Board meeting, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) elected new trustees and welcomed John J. Callaghan, MD, into his role as president. David G. Lewallen, MD, is OREF’s new president-elect. As Ramon L. Jimenez, MD, steps down from his presidency and takes on the role of past president, he leaves an impressive legacy. Dr.
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CCI Grant Deadline Approaching
Orthopaedic surgery residency programs have until May 16, 2014, to apply for a Core Competency Innovation (CCI) grant.
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Wanted: Research Manuscripts
Kappa Delta, Clinical Research award submissions sought The AAOS is soliciting manuscripts for the 2015 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award. Up to two $20,000 Kappa Delta awards (Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award and Ann Doner Vaughan Award), one $20,000 Kappa Delta Young Investigator award, and one $20,000 OREF award will be bestowed, provided manuscripts of requisite quality are submitted.
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A Heads-up on Concussions
The number of sports-related concussions in the United States has risen significantly over the years. Available data from the 1990s indicated that approximately 300,000 concussions were incurred annually. Currently, a more generous estimate of all sports-related concussions, including those that do not result in loss of consciousness, may be closer to 1.6 million—and may be as high as 3.8 million each year.