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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons6 年
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
JAAOS: Case Study AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria: Management of Carpal Tunnel AAOS Now: Board Approves Performance Measures for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Appropriate Use Criteria for Hip OA ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2月
Future Meetings
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons5 年
A Snapshot of U.S. Orthopaedic Surgeons: Results from the 2018 OPUS Survey
Editor’s note: This article is the second of a four-part series that discusses results from the 2018 AAOS Census Survey. The first installment (“2018 OPUS Survey Illustrates Interesting Orthopaedic ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons6 年
Making the Case (Again) for Gender Equity
If we really want to improve gender equity and increase the number of women in orthopaedic surgery, we must devise plans and execute them at the local, state, and federal levels. We must continue to ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons8 年
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
CPT Editorial Panel The CPT coding system is a listing of codes and descriptors for reporting services and procedures performed by physicians. It is also a key component in almost all physician ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons5 年
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Versus Hospital-based Outpatient Departments: What’s the ...
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 ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons1 年
Research Resources
The AAOS goes to great lengths to ensure the integrity of our quality products. Learn more about our processes.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons7月
American Joint Replacement Registry
The AAOS American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) is the largest national registry for hip and knee replacement data, with over 3 million procedures from hospitals and practices across the U.S. AJRR ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2 年
Study Reveals Wealth of Data on Sports Injuries among U.S. High School Athletes
A recent study, presented as a poster at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting, provided updated epidemiological data on sports-related injuries among high school students in the United States. It noted that ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons8 年
Medicare Physician Payment System
The Medicare physician payment system has the following components: “Resource-based” Relative Value Scale, Geographic Practice Cost Indices, Conversion Factor. Other issues that affect Medicare ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons5 年
Literature Offers Little Direction on the Safety and Efficacy of Low-level Laser Therapy ...
Editor’s note: This editorial concludes a two-part series on the use of low-level laser therapy for musculoskeletal pain. The first article appeared in the September issue of AAOS Now. The Food and ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons1 年
Quality Programs & Guidelines
The AAOS develops multiple Quality Programs with diverse groups of member volunteers. To keep membership up to date, AAOS updates the list of current projects, participating societies, and the ...