Oct 31, 2019 | Patient Education
Many people who have total joint replacement surgery say the surgery is life changing as they regain their independence, return to work and enjoy recreational activities again. A common misconception is that surgeons are paid most of the cost from surgery. The AAHKS...
Oct 3, 2019 | Patient Education
The AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee has published an article for patients that addresses the importance of quitting smoking prior to surgery. The article explains the risk of complications patients may have while using tobacco products such as poor scar...
Sep 5, 2019 | In the News, Patient Education, Video
In the first month since AAHKS released the “Airport Security with a Metal Implant: One Thing to Know” video, it has gained more than 4,000 views on the AAHKS YouTube channel. Orthopedics Today also featured the video alongside a study published in Hip International...
Aug 1, 2019 | Patient Education, Video
One of the top articles viewed by visitors on the AAHKS patient education website, www.AAHKS.org/HipKnee, is about getting through an airport security checkpoint with a joint implant. AAHKS has turned the article into a fun video that demonstrates “what to do and how...
Jun 27, 2019 | Patient Education, Position Papers, Website
A special task-force collaboration by AAHKS members Stefano A. Bini, MD, Craig J. Della Valle, MD, Mark I. Froimson, MD, Charles P. Hannon, MD and Brett R. Levine, MD has produced a comprehensive source of education to address the opioid epidemic in the United States....
Jun 20, 2019 | Patient Education
The AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee has published an article for patients that addresses the use of opioids for osteoarthritis pain in the weeks and months leading up to hip or knee replacement surgery. Reviewed by the AAHKS Evidence Based Medicine...
