ORS Sections are smaller, intimate communities of like-minded peers that promote the common interest of ORS members in a specific area of research related to orthopaedics and the musculoskeletal system.

Pre-registration for all section meetings is required.  Please see the individual section meeting page for registration fees.

ORS Meniscus Section Scientific Meeting: Meniscus Degeneration: From Humans to Rodents

Saturday, February 2, 2019
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

The ORS Meniscus Section Scientific Meeting will focus on the theme of meniscus degeneration. The meeting will begin with an organized networking session over lunch. Then the scientific sessions will include two invited speakers that will discuss meniscus degeneration in humans and animal models. The talks will be followed by ample time for discussion. There will be also be a Meniscus Poster Pitch session that will highlight posters from invited ORS Meniscus Section members.

ORS Meniscus Section Reception

Sunday, February 3, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Austin Convention Center, .Location TBA

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$0.00                     ORS Meniscus Section Members*
$100.00                 ORS Members (non-ORS Meniscus Section Members)*
$100.00                 Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting, lunch, and Sunday reception.

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ORS International Section of Fracture Repair Scientific Meeting

Monday, February 4
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

Inflammation after bone fracture is required for repair, but can also contribute to delayed healing. Recent advances in our understanding of fracture healing have come from a deeper appreciation of the role of the immune system in healing. In this year’s ORS ISFR Scientific Meeting, the role of the innate and adaptive immune system in bone healing will be explored in different scenarios. The second half of the meeting will be comprised of a three-minute thesis competition among trainees.

ORS International Section of Fracture Repair (ORS ISFR) Reception

Sunday, February 3
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill
201 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701
Website

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$0.00                     ORS ISFR Members*
$0.00                     ORS Members (Non-ORS ISFR Members)*
$0.00                     Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting and Sunday reception.

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ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section Scientific Meeting

Sunday, February 3
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

The ORS Orthopaedic Section Scientific Meeting will begin with invited speakers and interactive discussion about Old vs New Synthetic Materials. Is there a need for New Materials? The second half will include a combined session with the ORS Preclinical Models Section. Preclinical Models to Evaluate New Synthetic Materials used in Orthopaedics will include invited speakers and a panel discussion about animal models to investigate synthetic materials.

ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section Reception

Sunday, February 3
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Parkside
301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Website

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$0.00                     ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section Members*
$80.00                   ORS Members (non- Orthopaedic Implants Section Members)*
$80.00                   Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting and Sunday reception.

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ORS Preclinical Models Section Scientific Meeting

Sunday, February 3
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

This year`s ORS Preclinical Models Section Scientific Meeting menu: Our starter will be a light Business meeting accompanied by lunch, followed by the main dish: a speed dating session on round tables with preclinical model experts on topics chosen by section members. As the dessert, we will serve a combined session on Preclinical Models to Evaluate New Synthetic Materials used in Orthopaedics in collaboration with the ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section. Our digestive will be the subsequent panel discussion.

ORS Preclinical Models Section Reception

Sunday, February 3
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Second Bar & Kitchen
200 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas  78701
Website

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$0.00                     ORS Preclinical Models Section Members*
$100.00                 ORS Members (non-ORS Preclinical Models Section Members)*
$100.00                 Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting, lunch, and Sunday reception.

The meeting will conclude with a 1 hour collaborative session with the ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section.

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ORS Spine Section Scientific Meeting

Saturday, February 2
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

The symposium “In vitro/in vivo spine biomechanics” will highlight the importance of mechanical parameters for spine physiology and pathology. Characteristics of the healthy spine, and changes after injury/degeneration will be addressed, focusing on advanced in vitro/in vivo techniques and models.

ORS Spine Section Reception

Sunday, February 3
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Malverde at La Condesa
400A West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Website

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$20.00                   ORS Spine Section Members*
$60.00                   ORS Members (Non-ORS Spine Section members) *
$60.00                   Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting, lunch, and Sunday reception.

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ORS Tendon Section Scientific Meeting: Tendon Mechanobiology & Mechanotransduction

Monday, February 4
12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Austin Convention Center

This meeting will focus on current research in tendon and joint tissue mechanobiology and critical gaps that should be addressed. Keynote talks by experts will provide overviews on these topics. Discussions with attendees will identify promising future directions to propel tendon clinical care and basic science research field forward. This meeting aims to inspire multidisciplinary collaborations and exciting new research directions to advance therapeutic approaches to treating tendons.

ORS Tendon Section Reception

Sunday, February 3
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

SpinAustin
213 West 5th Street, Austin , TX 78701
Website

Meeting/Reception Registration Fees

$0.00                     ORS Tendon Section Members*
$50.00                   ORS Members (non-ORS Tendon Section members)*
$100.00                 Non-Members*

*Registration includes the meeting, lunch, and Sunday reception.

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