Nov 24, 2020 | Annual Meeting, Education
Attendees of the 2020 AAHKS Annual Meeting, whether in-person or virtual, now have access to indexed recordings every presentation and discussion for all sessions and symposia. To access the videos, simply log into LEARN and click “Access” next to the 2020 Annual...
Nov 24, 2020 | Annual Meeting, Research
Congratulations to Alberto Carli, MD of Hospital for Special Surgery on the “Best Podium Award” for “In Vitro Analysis of Anti-Biofilm Effect of Intraoperative Irrigation Solutions”, presented at the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting earlier this month! Read his podium...
Nov 19, 2020 | AAHKS Leadership, Annual Meeting
During the AAHKS Business Meeting held in Dallas last week, members voted on a slate of candidates for Third Vice President, Secretary and the two Board members at large. Congratulations to the newly elected AAHKS leaders, who will take office next March: Third Vice...
Nov 19, 2020 | Annual Meeting, In the News, News Releases, Research
A presentation at the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting reported that patients under the age of 30 have a 96% survivability rate for certain total hip arthroplasties. Lead author John C. Clohisy, MD and co-authors studied contemporary THA with highly cross-linked polyethylene...
Nov 12, 2020 | Annual Meeting, Arthroplasty Topics Podcast, Research
Digital Health Committee Chair Stefano A. Bini, MD and committee member Dustin J. Schuett, MD join lead author Michael M. Kheir, MD and senior author R. Michael Meneghini, MD to discuss their paper, “Extended Oral Antibiotics Prevent PJI in High-Risk Cases: 3,855...
Nov 12, 2020 | Annual Meeting, Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations
At the 2020 Annual Meeting last week, the 2020 AAHKS Humanitarian Award was presented to Michael J. Christie, MD, MPH. A practicing orthopaedic surgeon at the Southern Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville and a long-time AAHKS member, Dr. Christie has been...