55th Annual Meeting of the
Orthopaedic Research Society

February 22 - 25, 2009

The Venetian Hotel-Resort-Casino
Sands Expo Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

Program Book - Click on the Table of Contents
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Transactions of the Annual Meeting will be distributed on DVD this year due to the increased number of accepted abstracts.

Abstract Acceptance

November 10, 2008 - E-mail notification of general acceptance were sent to the presenting and corresponding authors.
November 17, 2008 - Detailed acceptance (poster, podium, NIRA finalist) were sent to the presenting and corresponding authors.
November 24, 2008 - was the deadline to withdraw an abstract; deadline to submit an edited abstract.

ORS Embargo Policy
Authors and media are required to abide by the embargo policies governing the Annual Meeting of the ORS. The embargo policy states that coverage of abstracts being presented at the Annual Meeting is strictly prohibited until the start time of the presentation or the beginning of the media briefing containing the research, whichever comes first. The embargo on poster presentations lifts when the first poster session containing the poster opens for viewing. Content that may be pre-published online in advance of print publication is still subject to the ORS embargo policy.

Continuing Medical Education Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Meeting Information and Schedules