AAOS-FDA Town Hall during AAOS Annual Meeting Highlights Need for Diversity in Real-World Data

Leah Lawrence

During the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting, AAOS and the FDA co-hosted a Town Hall symposium to examine the need for diversity in the collection of real-world evidence on the use of medical devices.

Improving Patient Comprehension Should Always Be a Top Priority in Orthopaedic Surgery

John M. Tarazi, MD; Amanda Fantry, MD; Adam D. Bitterman, DO, FAAOS

Patients need a clear understanding of their health conditions and treatment options to manage their health and make informed decisions about their care.

Apply Today: 2025 Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Awards and OREF Research Award Call for Manuscripts

AAOS is soliciting manuscripts for the 2025 Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award.

Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award Presented to ANCHOR for Pre-Arthritic Hip Conditions Research

The 2024 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award was presented to the Academic Network of Conservative Hip Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) group for 20 years of research to improve the quality of care for adolescent and young adult patients suffering from the three most common pre-arthritic hip conditions: femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), and residual Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.

The MOON Shoulder Group Receives Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award

The 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award was presented to the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group for changing the way physicians treat patients with atraumatic, symptomatic rotator cuff tears.

Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, Receives 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award

Nathaniel A. Dyment, PhD, was named the recipient of the 2024 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for his findings on biophysical and biochemical cues that direct the growth, development, homeostasis, and repair of tendons and ligaments.

2024 OREF Clinical Research Award Celebrates Study of Local Gene Therapy to Treat Osteoarthritis

The 2024 OREF Award was presented to Christopher H. Evans, PhD, from the Mayo Clinic; Steven C. Ghivizzani, PhD, from the University of Florida; and Paul D. Robbins, PhD, from the University of Minnesota, for their research on local gene therapy for osteoarthritis.