Study Looks at Telerehabilitation

A study published ahead of print in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, “Clinical outcomes of remote asynchronous telerehabilitation are equivalent to traditional therapy following total knee arthroplasty: A randomized control study” by AAHKS members Stefano A....

ACS Updates Statement on Concurrent Surgeries

OrthopedicsToday reported that the American College of Surgeons (ACS) updated its position on the practice of concurrent surgeries “when the critical or key components of the procedures for which the primary attending surgeon is responsible are occurring all or in...

Duke Coach Has Knee Replaced

Duke University’s head basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski underwent knee replacement surgery on his left knee on Sunday, April 3 at Duke University Medical Center. AAHKS member, Michael P. Bolognesi, MD performed the surgery. Krzyzewski also had both hips replaced...

Featured Q&A on HSS Patient Study

Becker’s Healthcare conducted a Q&A session with AAHKS member, Amar S. Ranawat, MD, on the recent patient education study done at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York (HSS). Patients who underwent hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis were...

Military Health System Bundling TJR

The United States Department of Defense issued a notice that they have started a test bundled payment process called “TRICARE Bundled Payment for Lower Extremity Joint Replacement or Reattachment” (LEJR). According to the statement, TRICARE will be based on the CJR...
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