Arthroscopy Association of North America

Grants will be awarded in support of clinical or basic science research in the field of arthroscopic surgery or disorders amenable to arthroscopic treatment. Special consideration will be given to proposals focused on the following research areas: ultrasound guided percutaneous needle tenotomy vs. open tenotomy for lateral epicondylitis; arthroscopic meniscectomy vs. physical therapy; Superior Capsular Reconstruction (SCR) vs. primary rotator cuff repair (complete or partial); MPFL reconstruction vs. physical therapy; Bankart + remplissage vs. Bankart repair; Tenx vs. open tennis debridement for lateral epicondylitis; Arthroscopic Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis (ECRB) release vs. open debridement; tendon debridement (patella, peroneal, quad) vs. physical therapy; and arthroscopic labral reconstruction (hip).

In addition, the AANA Research Committee will give special consideration to the following general research areas: comparative, prospective, or randomized studies on ACL repair and ACL augmentation, OA after ACL injury and surgery, psychological readiness to return to sport, sleep disturbance and musculoskeletal pathology, hip FAI outcomes and predicators of outcome, hip capsular management, shoulder bone loss management, rotator cuff patch and/or SCR augmentation, and knee ALL or LET augmentation; and biologics and injection therapies for osteoarthritis for soft tissue pathology and as an adjunct to surgery.