LA hip preservation surgeon top speaker at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting

After several pandemic-related cancellations, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting was held on August 31-September 3, 2021 in San Diego, California with COVID precautions in place. Los Angeles hip arthroscopy and hip preservation specialist Dr. Dean Matsuda was moderator and an instructor for the well-attended lecture entitled "It's Not Always FAI." He taught surgeons from the United States and abroad about pathologic conditions treatable with minimally invasive surgery that masquerade as the common condition called femoracetabular impingement. At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Matsuda was a guest speaker at the AAOS Highlights symposium. speaking on hip-related topics.

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