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WHAT'S NEW
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Interested in becoming an AAHKS Member? The application deadline has been extended to June 15, 2008. Click here for membership requirements.
AAHKS Members: A link to the letter "Implant Performance Observations by Members" is posted on the "Members Only" section of the AAHKS website.
Click here to log in.
Qualified AAHKS members can apply for open positions on the AAOS Adult Reconstruction Hip & Knee Program Subcommittees. Deadline: July 15, 2008. Apply through the AAOS on-line CAP system
US BJD Young Clinical Investigators Workshop Oct 31-Nov 2, 2008 (Toronto). Open to junior faculty, senior fellows or post-doctoral researchers who wish to secure funding for hypothesis-driven research on musculoskeletal conditions. Read more here. Application deadline for nominations: July 15, 2008.
May 9, 2008 Article: Increased Risks For Infection And Dislocation Faced By Obese Patients Following Revision Hip Replacement Surgery. Read here
Read about the successful AAHKS/AAOS TJR course held concurrently at three separate sites in early May, thanks to satellite technology.
AARP Policy & Research Update May 1, 2008
AAOS OKO:Surgical Exposures in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty by Jonathan Lam, MD, PhD; Michael Ries, MD; Thomas Parker Vail, MD; Robert Bourne, MD; Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA
Periprosthetic Fractures About the Knee Javad Parvizi, MD, Faculty Chair
2008 Symposium: The Evolving Orthopaedic Surgeon - Industry Relationship (requires AAOS log-in)
Time Magazine reported on AAHKS/AAOS News Briefing on Workforce Issues: Click here.
United Press International Wire Service also picked up this story: Click here.
A Technology Assessment on Gender Specific Knee Replacement is now available on the AAOS website.Click here to read and evaluate this topic.
Join the Arthritis Foundation's Virtual Advocacy Summit. Send your message to Congress to do more for patients with arthritis.
Looking for a Joint Replacement Specialist?
Click here to find a Board-certified surgeon in your area.
Click here to view the AAOS Relationships with Industry Website resources.
AAOS Clinical Guidelines on "Prevention of Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty"
AAHKS Position Statement on Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) For Total Hip and Knee Replacement: What Patients Should Consider
Patients: click here for Joint Replacement News and links
Click here for the latest bones/orthopaedics news and articles published daily from Medical News Today.
Protect Patients Now!
Doctors for Medical Liability Reform (DMLR) is dedicated to protecting patients' access to healthcare.
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New! Direct link to the OrthoPAC website
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AAHKS 18th Annual Meeting
Nov. 7-9, 2008
Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, TX
The Preliminary Program and registration information will be posted on the AAHKS website in June.
Hotel Reservations
2008 Exhibitor Prospectus
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Changing Lives, Moving Forward
It’s on DVD!:
AAHKS Documentary on Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Now Available
in New Format
In an effort to reach new audiences
about the benefits of total joint replacement, the American Association
of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is offering “Total Joint
Replacement: A Patient’s Perspective” in DVD format.
The film follows four patients and their families facing the need
for hip or knee replacement surgery. Click
here to learn more about the documentary and how to order a
DVD.
You can view the documentary
online around the clock and at no charge by clicking on
http://or-live.com/aahks/aahks_small.ram or the OR-Live logo below. Once on the site, scroll down the
page to find the AAHKS logo.
You will need RealPlayer to view this video.
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Established in 1991, the mission of the American Association
of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is to provide leadership
in advocacy, education and research to achieve excellence in hip and
knee patient care. The AAHKS Annual Meeting (held in the fall) addresses
a broad array of scientific topics, such as implant design, results,
surgical techniques and complications of primary and revision TJA,
as well as the latest information available on socioeconomic issues
affecting your specialty.
The AAHKS is comprised of over 1,100 board-certified or board-eligible
orthopaedic surgeons in the United States and Canada who devote at least
50% of their practice to hip and knee arthroplasty.
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