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Argentine Arthroscopy Association AAA
Argentine Arthroscopy Association AAA
Asociacion Argentina Artroscopia AAA
Montevideo 1546
1° piso
Buenos Aires 1018, Argentina
Fax: 54 11 4811 2389
e-mail:artroscopia_arg@ciudad.com.ar
Marta Chabalgoity: artroscopiamarta@ciudad.com.ar
Laura Espósito: artroscopialaura@ciudad.com.ar
Vanina Orfano: artroscopiavanina@ciudad.com.ar
Brief History of the Argentine Arthroscopy Association
On October 21, 1987 a prestigious group of specialists decided to join and create the Argentine Arthroscopy Association.
The first president was Dr. Domingo Luis Muscolo and after him the Association was presided by Drs. Mario Berenstein, Alejandro Ranalletta, Pablo Kobrisnky, José Luis Aparicio, Rodolfo Carpignano, Alberto Pienovi, Guillermo Arce, Ariel Barrera Oro and the current president Mario Larrain.
The AAA, Host Association of the Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology, is a national non-profit scientific entity which main office is located in the Federal Capital City.
The AAA has 804 active members: 85 Regular Members, 690 Adherent Members, 10 Foreign Members and 19 Honorary Foreign Members listed below:
• Arnoczky, Steven, MD |
• Irrgang, James, MD |
• Benedetto Karl Dieter, MD |
• Jackson, Robert, MD |
• Burkhart Stephen, MD |
• Marcacci Mauricio, MD |
• Byrd Thomas, MD |
• Morgan Craig D., MD |
• Camanho Gilberto, MD |
• Peterson Lars, MD |
• Chow, James, MD |
• Puddu, Giancarlo, MD |
• Cugat Ramón, MD |
• Savio L-Y Woo, MD |
• Esch, James, MD |
• Savoie Felix H, MD |
• Fu, Freddie, MD |
• Tasto, James, MD |
• Glasgow, Malcolm, MD |
• Tietjens, Barry, MD |
• Harner, Christopher, MD |
• Whipple, Terry, MD |
In order to contribute to the development of the Specialty throughout the country, the AAA develops the following scientific activities:
• Monthly scientific meetings in the Federal Capital City and the provinces
• Specialty Day during the AAOT Meeting
• Annual Specialization Course in Arthroscopic Surgery
• Superior Courses
• National Meetings
• International Meetings
• Argentine Arthroscopy Journal
The Argentine Arthroscopy Journal, national communication means, was created in 1994 in order to publish high level scientific material and deliver it to all the artrhoscopic surgeons in the country.
On December 6, 2006 a Memorandum of Understanding was entered into between the Argentine Arthroscopy Association (AAA) and the American Association of Arthroscopy, Knee and Sports (SLARD) in order to carry out a joint scientific publishing project representing both Entities based on the already existing AAA Journal platform called ARTROSCOPIA.
• From 1994 to 2006: 23 journals were published by the AAA
• From 2006 to the date hereof 4 journals were jointly published with the SLARD |
2010 AAA Argentine Arthroscopy Association,
11th International Congress,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 5 - 8 2010
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