American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) 2008 Annual Meeting

July 10 - 13, 2008, Orlando, Florida

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Conference News

Cool Dry Air Blown Under Football Shoulder Pads Reduces Body Temperature and Heart RateThis presents a possible method to reduce potential for heat illness, research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, July 15, 2008
Strength Training Increases Effect of Feedback-Technique InterventionResearch might help shape ACL injury-prevention programs.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2008
Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly 25% of the Time in Young Athletic ACL Reconstruction PatientsGraft type and patient-activity level might contribute to failure rate, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2008
Men and Women With History of Concussion Mend DifferentlyConcussion treatment should be more individualized, researchers urge.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2008
Dramatic Increase in "Tommy John" Surgery in Young Patients Cause for ConcernThe upside to the surgery increase: 83% successful return to play, new research finds.
Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2008

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