"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 ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article is the third of a four-part series that discusses results from the 2018 AAOS Census Survey and examines orthopaedic surgeon practice setting and productivity in the United States.

When performing outpatient procedures, many orthopaedic surgeons operate in either an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or a hospital-based outpatient department (HOPD). Although some of the workflows ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip, replacing the previous edition released ...

The AAOS Expert Witness Course offers in-depth training to enhance clinical and legal skills ...

The 2025 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award was presented to Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MBA, CAPT MC USNR (Ret.) and his military orthopaedic colleagues for their work in understanding and treating ...