AAOS Launches 2025 Annual Report AAOS proudly reflects on a year defined by progress, purpose, and momentum for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Association of ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pleased to share news and updates from the world's largest meeting of orthopaedic surgeons, researchers, and allied health professionals as presented at ...

Ready to be inspired? Be sure to attend the 2026 ROCK/Study Awards presentation, a celebration of the dedication, hard work, and drive of residents and program directors.

Over many years, surgeons have continued to improve techniques in the repair and fixation of damaged structures. In the operating room, suture and anchor fixation and biological enhancements aid ...

The American Spine Registry (ASR), a joint initiative between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), released its 2025 Annual ...

One of the common criticisms of short-term medical missions by North American physicians is that the care provided in these endeavors is often unsustainable, and surgical complications can severely ...

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal perioperative care pathway/protocol designed to achieve early recovery and reduce hospital stays for patients undergoing major surgery. It was ...

Standardized multimodal pain management Modern ERAS pathways approach perioperative pain management as a standardized process rather than an individualized response to postoperative discomfort.

The AAOS Board of Directors approved the rapid update to the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of Acute Compartment Syndrome, the new Appropriate Use Criteria for the Treatment of ...

A streamlined approach for proximal, distal, and mid-substance tears.

New Year's has always been an interesting time for me. We've commonly ascribed a period of rest, relaxation, and the setting of resolutions to this time, with the plan of entering the new year as a ...

At the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting, medical students attending the dedicated Medical Student Program will have access to a new and exciting opportunity: the inaugural Medical Student Orthopaedic Exam ...