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What is LLRS?

Founded in 1989 as ASAMI—North America (The Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov), the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society is an organization devoted to stimulating scientific exchange and fostering research and clinical excellence in limb lengthening, limb reconstruction, extremity deformity correction, and complex fracture treatment.

The members of LLRS share an interest in the generation of bone and soft tissue by distraction, but do not limit their practices to the Ilizarov external fixation system. Members' interests include external fixation of fractures, correction of limb deformities, lengthening of extremities, and treatment of chronic infections, nonunions and tumors.

LLRS activities include an annual scientific meeting, a Specialty Day program at AAOS' annual meeting, an introduction to limb lengthening and reconstruction, and external fixation course, and research grants.


To learn more about the

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Board of Specialty Societies (BOS)

 

 

THANK YOU EVERYONE for your participation in the Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society,
July 22-23, 2011, in Chicago, IL.

   The meeting was energetic, progressive and very successful. We commenced the meeting with honor and remembrance of Professor Roberto Cattaneo, Lecco, Italy who has recently passed away. He was the “Patron of Western Instruction of the Ilizarov Method.”

   There were over 60 papers submitted and 48 presented at the annual meeting. All of outstanding quality and from which we chose the three best papers for the Specialty Day at the AAOS Annual Meeting 2012 in San Francisco.

   The special segment, “HOW I SEE IT NOW,” was outstanding and honored the Past Presidents of the LLRS in attendance.

Stuart Green
Deborah Stanitski
Jason Calhoun
Charles Price
Richard Davidson
Jim Binski
John Birch
James Hutson
David Lowenberg
George Cierny
John Sontich

   Cases were prepared by John Sontich (trauma), Jim McCarthy (pediatric deformity) and George Cierny (infection reconstruction). The “Round Table of Discussion” by the past presidents of the presented cases led to a lively discussion of each and their criticism valuable for the whole audience.

Again, we thank you for your attendance and look forward to seeing you next year!

Sincerely,

Doreen DiPasquale
Jim McCarthy

Important News

Welcome New Members!

Levent Eralp

David Horn

Todd Irwin

Viral Jain

Usha Mani

Scott Nelson

L. Reid Nichols

Satoru Ozeki

Kevin Tetsworth


Congratulations to
Jessica D. Cross, MD!

Dr. Cross will attend the Clinical Scholar Development Program in October.


To review and order

 

 

 

The Orthopaedic Research Society has developed a dedicated quarterly virtual issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research that focuses on specific orthopaedic areas. The Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society was chosen for July’s virtual dedicated JOR issue. Reggie Hamdy, M.D., Robert Rozbruch, M.D. and Sanjeev Sabharwal, M.D., with LLRS, were asked to select ten articles from those that were published in the last 3 years and to write a brief editorial. The ORS Virtual Dedicated July issue is now live on the Journal of Orthopaedic Research website. The issue is accessible now through October 15, 2011.

Click Here to access the July issue

 

The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting
is scheduled for
July 27 & 28, 2012
in Cincinnati, OH

MISSION STATEMENT

THE LIMB LENGTHENING AND RECONSTRUCTION SOCIETY-ASAMI NA IS DEVOTED TO THE CONTINUUM, STUDY AND EVOLUTION OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF BONE BIOLOGY, OSTEOGENISIS, REGENERATION, AND MUSCULOSKELETAL APPLICATIONS.

OUR PURPOSE IS TO RESOLVE ACUTE AND CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT PATIENTS.

WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST COMPETENCY IN THE FIELD OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFICIENCIES AND RECONSTRUCTION: LIMB LENGTH AND EXTREMITY DEFECTS, LONG BONE AND JOINT DEFORMITY, LIMB SALVAGE, TRAUMA, AND COMPLEX LIMB RECONSTRUCTION.

AN AAOS SUBSPECIALTY SOCIETY; WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, RESEARCH, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND COLLEGAL COOPERATION.
AND COLLEGAL COOPERATION.

 

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Board of Directors