Jun 6, 2025 | Committees and Task Forces, Patient Education, Patient Outcomes, Website
The AAHKS Patient Education website is a valuable source for patients and members of the public to access physician-reviewed, patient-friendly information about hip and knee pain. Redesigned and updated by the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee in 2024, the...
Apr 11, 2025 | FOCAL, Patient Outcomes, Popular, Webinars
7:00 p.m. Central | 8:00 p.m. Eastern This month’s FOCAL webinar is an always popular event, a “Faculty Vs. Fellows” case conference pitting arthroplasty surgeons in training against established surgeons to compare approaches, techniques and outcomes. Several adult...
Apr 11, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk, Patient Outcomes
On a mission trip last week to Panama City, Panama, arthroplasty surgeon volunteers from Operation Walk Denver provided 26 patients with life-changing joint replacement surgeries over four days. Operation Walk Denver is led by 2024 Humanitarian Award Winner Douglas...
Apr 4, 2025 | CME, Patient Outcomes, Spring Meeting
Taking place May 1-3 in Scottsdale, the 2025 AAHKS Spring Meeting includes a timely symposium on Periprosthetic Joint Infection, which will cover the latest methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating infections after THAs and TKAs. Moderator Matthew P. Abdel, MD...
Mar 21, 2025 | CME, Patient Outcomes, Spring Meeting
A newly announced symposium at the 2025 AAHKS Spring Meeting will help practicing surgeons understand the latest data supporting common and controversial implant and surgical decisions for primary hip replacement. The agenda will cover whether cement still has a role...
Feb 14, 2025 | AAHKS Amplified, Annual Meeting, Patient Outcomes, Research
AAHKS Digital Health Committee Chair Shaun P. Patel, MD and member Nathaniel J. Nelms, MD spoke with AAHKS Past President Thomas K. Fehring, MD about his paper, “One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Treatment for Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Trial,” which...
