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...
Jun 13, 2019 | In the News, Patient Education
The University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have developed a new risk and benefit calculator for patients considering joint replacement surgery. The tool uses data from the National Joint Registry in the United Kingdom. “This tool is designed to highlight...
Jun 6, 2019 | In the News, Patient Education
AAHKS member, Raj K. Sinha, MD was interviewed by KESQ News Channel 3 in Palm Springs, Calif. on the subject of patient satisfaction following total joint replacement surgery. He talks about the importance of patients setting realistic expectations with their surgeons...
May 16, 2019 | In the News, Patient Education, Position Papers
The New York Times reported this week on “rogue clinics” offering stem cell and platelet rich plasma (PRP) as treatment for osteoarthritis pain. The US Food and Drug Administration, the company Regenexx and a number of researchers were interviewed for the article,...
Apr 25, 2019 | Education, Patient Education
Using a combination of resources – both personal and online – to find and evaluate a surgeon to perform a hip or knee replacement surgery is recommended by the AAHKS Patient Education Committee in the latest article added to the online library, “Choosing the Right...
Apr 4, 2019 | Education, Patient Education
AAHKS has made it easier for you to refer your patients to the patient education website for peer-reviewed articles and videos created especially for patients by the Patient and Public Relations Committee. A new flyer includes the website address, scannable QR code...
