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Results of Controlled Clinical Study of STAR Total Ankle Replacement Versus Ankle Fusion Presented at AOFAS 2009 Annual Summer Meeting
August 25, 2009 14:06 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - August 25, 2009) - Charles L. Saltzman, MD, newly-elected president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), presented the results of a groundbreaking...
AOFAS Celebrates Its
AOFAS Celebrates Its 8th Surgical Outreach to Vietnam
July 29, 2009 12:58 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - July 29, 2009) - An initial fact-finding trip in 2001 to explore the possibility of treating disabled children and landmine victims in Vietnam has grown into an ongoing,...
Third-Party Payor Co
Third-Party Payor Coverage of Experimental Surgery Discussed in Foot & Ankle International Journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
June 02, 2009 17:57 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - June 2, 2009) - Foot & Ankle International (FAI), the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), has recently added a new highlight...
Ways to Exercise Wit
Ways to Exercise Without Hurting Your Feet: Tips From AOFAS Surgeons to Keep Your Feet Injury Free While Enjoying Outdoor Sports
May 01, 2009 12:36 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - May 1, 2009) - Warm spring days have arrived inviting us to jump into our favorite outdoor sports after hibernating all winter. However, a quick move into high physical...
AOFAS Paper on Shock
AOFAS Paper on Shock Wave Therapy Wins 2008 J. Leonard Goldner Award for Best Research Paper
April 08, 2009 17:07 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - April 8, 2009) - This award-winning study published in the February 2009 Foot & Ankle International, the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot &...
Winter Weather, the
Winter Weather, the Elderly, Osteoporosis and Foot and Ankle Fractures... AOFAS Takes a Look at the Connections
February 18, 2009 19:09 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - February 18, 2009) - Falls and winter ice are scary to everyone but especially to the elderly with their concerns about slipping and falling on an icy patch of ground. The...
AOFAS Study on Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Pain Finds Correlation Between Anticipation of Pain Pre-Surgery and Actual Occurrence Post-Surgery
January 29, 2009 17:26 ET | AOFAS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - January 29, 2009) - In a first-of-its-kind study published in the November 2008 Foot & Ankle International, the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot &...
A New Frontier in the Battle Against Disc Degeneration
July 08, 2008 16:48 ET | AAOS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - July 8, 2008) - Many individuals experience back pain arising from discs that are no longer healthy. The condition is often referred to as painful disc degeneration, and...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Interactive Web Site
June 12, 2008 14:40 ET | AAOS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - June 12, 2008) - Have you or someone you know ever had an orthopaedic procedure -- a knee, hip or shoulder replacement? How were those implants developed and how have...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Announces 2008 Public Service Campaign
June 11, 2008 13:22 ET | AAOS
ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwire - June 11, 2008) - Send the "Grim Reaper" packing by keeping him from cutting short the precious time spent with family, friends and career. The American Academy of...