Deadline: Young Researchers Are Encouraged to Apply for the ABOS-ABMS Visiting Scholars Program

David Elstein

For the seventh consecutive year, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Medical Specialties have partnered to support the ABOS-ABMS Visiting Scholars Program.

AAOS Plain Language Summaries Assist with the Shared Decision-making Process

Barbara Krause

To assist in the dissemination of evidence-based information, AAOS has developed Plain Language Summaries of its CPGs to support physician-patient communication and the shared decision-making process.

AAOS PSC Addresses Musculoskeletal Cortisone Injections and COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

The AAOS Patient Safety Committee recommends avoiding musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections for two weeks before and one week after COVID-19 vaccine administration.

It Is Time for Spine Surgeons to ‘Own the Bone’

Fred R.T. Nelson, MD, FAAOS, FAOA; Alan M. Reznik, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Approximately one in five patients who undergo spine surgery have osteoporosis.

Lin Han, PhD, Receives Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

Molly Todd Rudy

Knowing that the major hallmark of OA is the irreversible breakdown of cartilage extracellular matrix, Lin Han, PhD, set out to study the cartilage function and structure and their impact on tissue regeneration and disease evolution in OA.

Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, FAAOS, Receives Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award

Molly Todd Rudy

By joining multiple disciplines, Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, FAAOS, developed a degradable matrix for bone tissue engineering. The groundbreaking research led to Dr. Laurencin and colleagues earning the 2021 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award.

Farshid Guilak, PhD, Dedicates Career to Studying Arthritis, Earns Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award

Jennifer Lefkowitz

Farshid Guilak, PhD, has dedicated his career to studying arthritis, and his discoveries will not only radically change the way arthritis and certain orthopaedic conditions are treated with therapeutic interventions but also have the potential to prevent arthritis in the future.

Barry P. Boden, MD, Receives OREF Clinical Research Award

Jennifer Lefkowitz

Since he began his career, Barry P. Boden, MD, FAAOS, has dedicated his focus to researching the epidemiology and etiology of sports injuries, specifically ACL ruptures and catastrophic sports injuries, to help develop prevention strategies.