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Journal of Arthroplasty is the medical journal of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

  • Surgeon - Industry Relationships
    The Position of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
    Please Read


  • 2nd Annual Contemporary Issues in Partial Knee Arthroplasty
    Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
    New Albany, Ohio, Sept 5-6, 2008. Up to 16.5 CME credits. Co-Chairs:Keith R. Berend, MD, Fred Cushner, MD and Adolph V. Lombardi Jr., MD, FACS
    For registration information click here



  • Interested in becoming an AAHKS Member? The application deadline has been extended to June 15, 2008. Click here for membership requirements.


  • John N. Insall Travelling Fellowship Program
    By this fall, 28 Fellows will have completed a one month program, visiting approximately 13 sites throughout the United States each year. Application deadline: October 1, 2008. Click here for more information


  • 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.







  • New! Direct link to the OrthoPAC website










    Advances in Arthroplasty
    AAHKS 18th Annual Meeting

    Nov. 7-9, 2008
    Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, TX

    Preliminary Program

    Attendee Hotel Reservations

    Exhibitor Hotel Reservations

    2008 Exhibitor Prospectus


    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.



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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.