Sep 16, 2016 | Education, In the News
This event, held in conjunction with the AMA Women in Medicine Month, will feature a networking reception, tour of the AMA’s headquarters, and dynamic presentations and breakout sessions. The registration fee is $25 for AMA physician members, $10 for student and...
Sep 9, 2016 | In the News, Popular
The following stories were clicked on the most in the AAHKS Weekly News: Symposia Topics Selected for AAHKS 2016 AAHKS Comments on AHRQ VTE Prophylaxis Review What Patients are Watching: Dr. Phil Berry What Patients are Reading: Risk of Infection with Knee Replacement...
Sep 2, 2016 | In the News
In a letter to 2.3 million physicians and other health professionals, US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, asks for a commitment to take a pledge “to turn the tide on the opioid crisis.” Dr. Murthy also advises colleagues to educate themselves on treating pain...
Aug 26, 2016 | In the News, Research
A study published in the journal Science Advances from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, “High hardness in the biocompatible intermetallic compound β-Ti3Au,” shows a new hard material created from titanium and gold could be used for hip and knee...
Aug 26, 2016 | In the News
CBS News 2 in New York featured AAHKS member Nakul Karkare, MD in a story about a knee revision surgery he performed after infection. The story included an interview with the patient who was involved in a vehicle accident where both of her legs were broken. Her knee...
Aug 19, 2016 | In the News
Nick Skelton, the 58-year old equestrian on Team Great Britain, won gold in the Individual Jumping final today in Rio. Skelton was also a gold medalist in the London Olympics in 2012 after having hip replacement surgery the year before. Despite injuries and other...
