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Hip Society THE HIP SOCIETY


Welcome to the home page of The Hip Society. Founded in 1968, The Hip Society is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge relating to the hip joint.

Important information on Metal-on-Metal implant devices for our patients and orthopaedic surgeons: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication on metal-on-metal hip implants which includes recommendations on imaging a patient with a metal-on-metal hip implant

AAHKS/AAOS/Hip Society position statement Current Concerns with Metal on Metal Hip Arthroplasty

 

NEW!

Young Investigators may apply to attend the ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop. For more information see Educational Offerings.

THE HIP SOCIETY'S ONLINE ABSTRACT SYSTEM IS NOW CLOSED.

The 2013 Summer (Closed) Meeting of The Hip Society
October 3-5, 2013
Charleston Place Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina

Active, Adjunct, Senior and Senior Adjunct Members only may submit.
No more than two (2) submissions per Member will be considered.

Please read the submission instructions carefully prior to submitting an abstract.

For any assistance with your login or submission, please contact The Hip Society office at hip@aaos.org or 847-698-1638.

Operation Walk and Operation Walk USA

The Hip Society members proudly participate in Operation Walk programs internationally and in the United States.  Operation Walk and Operation Walk USA are non-profit volunteer medical services organizations providing pro bono surgical treatments to uninsured or underinsured patients across the nation as well as those in developing countries who have no access to life-improving care for arthritis or other debilitating bone and joint condition. For information about Operation Walk international missions, please visit www.operationwalk.org.  To learn more about Operation Walk USA, go to www.opwalkusa.com or email foley@aaos.org.

NEW OKU Book
Research a condition, review best practices, and explore current controversies. Developed by The Hip Society and The Knee Society and published by AAOS, this completely new OKU covers new technologies, approaches, alternatives, and even unusual medical and surgically challenging conditions.
Click here for more information.

A Nation in Motion
 
The Hip Society encourages its members and their patients to participate in A Nation In Motion, a national campaign of the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons).




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




The Hip Society Administrative Office:
6300 N. River Road, Suite 727, Rosemont, IL 60018-4226
Telephone: (847) 698-1638 Fax: (847) 823-0536
Email: hip@aaos.org

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