The Annual Meeting registration form will indicate your section memberships and record any sections you join during the registration process. Section meetings that are open to the public will display to all registrants, whereas closed section meetings will only display to section members. All section activities will require a response of “will attend” or “will not attend.”

If you are not an ORS Section Member but you are interested in attending closed meetings, you can join the Section while registering for the ORS 2025 Annual Meeting.

Saturday, February 8

Saturday, February 8
12:45 pm – 2:45 pm

The ORS International Section of Fracture Repair have assembled a lineup of invited talks that span basic, translational, and clinical considerations for fracture repair. Come join this open Section meeting celebrating lifetime achievements, rising star speakers, and our members!

Speakers:

Ashley Weaver, PhD, Wake Forest University 

Laura McCabe, PhD, Michigan State 

Mary Jane De Souza, MS, PhD, Dartmouth

Peter Bertone MSE, Penn State University 

Honey Hendesi, PhD, CU Anschutz

Miriam Tschaffon-Müller, PhD, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University

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Saturday, February 8
12:45 pm – 2:45 pm

This meeting will include a keynote presentation by Dr. Manuela Gomes followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Gomes and other experts in the field extracellular matrix biology and bioengineering to discuss new directions and innovations related to tendon extracellular matrix and proteomics research. Question and answer-based discussion from the audience is encouraged. We will also feature PhD- and MS-level student finalists in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition. The goal of this meeting is to facilitate connections and discussion by our members and guests and move our field forward in thinking broadly and collaboratively. ORS attendees who are not yet Tendon Section members are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in this open meeting to broaden the impact of tendon research being done by the ORS community.

Keynote Speaker:

Manuela Gomes, PhD, University of Porto – School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS)

Panelists:

Manuela Gomes, PhD

Pernilla Eliasson, PhD, University of Gothenburg

Brianne Connizzo, PhD, Boston University

3-Minute Thesis Competition
Current or recently graduated MS and PhD students are invited to apply for the 3 Minute Thesis Competition on or before January 17th at 11:59PM Pacific Time (https://forms.gle/8wM3ErmEUeo3c7Zk9). Invited finalists will be notified by January 24th to present during the Tendon Section Scientific Meeting.

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Closed for Orthopaedic Implants Section Members Only

Saturday, February 8
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The ORS Implant Section meeting will be divided into two parts, which will include a debate and a blitz talk session. The debate will be focused on the topic of machine learning/technology-enabled arthroplasty. The blitz talk competition will feature short 3-minute talks given by younger investigators in our community. Overall, this exciting and engaging section meeting will cover a hot topic in implants while highlighting the breadth of research being performed by investigators within our community.

Speakers:

Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Mayo Clinic

Cole Hunter, Stryker

Johan Kärrholm, PhD, University of Gothenburg

Jacob Elkins, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa

Dennis Janssen, PhD, Associate Professor, Radboud University Medical Center

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Closed for Section Members Only

Saturday, February 8
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

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Sunday, February 9

Sunday, February 9
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm

This ORS Meniscus Section scientific meeting will revolve around the use of orthobiologics in meniscus repair. Specifically, we will have a debate for and against the motion that repair should be augmented with orthobiologics, as well as a speaker covering the next age of adjuvants. Finally, the section meeting will also include time for networking, poster teasers, and our business meeting.

Speakers:

Henning Madry, Universität des Saarlandes

Amy McNulty, Duke University

Allison Bean, University of Pittsburgh

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Sunday, February 9
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm

There are many ethical considerations beyond the 3Rs that need to be taken into account when designing a study that involves animals. The speakers in this session will share their personal experiences navigating the ethics of study design when working with both small and large animal models. We hope to encourage a robust and respectful dialogue on this topic among attendees during the session.

Speakers:

Mark Suckow, DVM, DACLAM, University of Kentucky

Jeremiah Easley, DVM, Colorado State University

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Sunday, February 9
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm

  • Industry and Academic Alliance: Strategies in MSK clinical research team development from retrospective to prospective studies, complex Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) and Industry sponsored projects
  • Multidisciplinary Clinical Partnerships: Integrating behavioral, exercise, physical therapy, nutrition, pharmaceutical and biomechanics sciences into surgical treatment studies
  • Analytic Collaborations: Beyond RCTs in MSK Research: benefits and limitations; clinical research methods when RCTs are not feasible/ practical

Speakers:

Elena Losina PhD, Harvard University

Nathan O’Hara, MHA, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Annalise Larson, MD Mayo Clinic

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