The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an updated Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries, replacing the previous guideline from 2019. The ...

"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) developed The Principles of Medical Ethics for the Orthopaedic Surgeon and the Code of Ethics for Orthopaedic Surgeons primarily for the benefit of ...

26th Annual AAOS/AOSSM/AANA Sports Medicine CourseCourse Description Cutting-Edge Techniques and Tools to Keep You in the Game From professional athletes to weekend warriors, ensure your treatment ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Modifiers are used to explain special circumstances about a service to the payer. Typically, when a modifier is not applied, the claim is denied or reimbursement is incorrectly reduced.

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 ...

In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Erchonia FX 635, a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) device, for “whole body” pain. As a spine surgeon, I was aware that this technique was ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries, which replaces the previous ...