Mar 3, 2022 | Guidelines, Patient Outcomes
AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) have released updated guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty. The guideline, updated from...
Feb 4, 2022 | Patient Education, Patient Outcomes, Website
AAHKS invites you to help recruit patients to submit written testimonials, pictures, and short video clips. These testimonials are housed on our patient education website. Testimonies should speak on their surgeon’s behalf – the success of their surgery, the...
Jan 28, 2022 | In the News, Patient Outcomes, Research
Research published online this week in The Journal of Arthroplasty found that a shorter hospital stay is not associated with increased risk on 90-day hospital returns. Lead author Christine J. Wu, MD and her team examined whether short stay arthroplasty, defined as...
Jan 20, 2022 | Patient Education, Patient Outcomes, Popular
AAHKS is looking for our members’ help identifying patient candidates to submit written testimonials, pictures, and short video clips. These testimonials are being housed on our patient education website. Testimonies should speak on their surgeon’s behalf – the...
Jan 6, 2022 | Patient Outcomes, Research
Published results showed a low rate of participants with symptomatic hip OA enrolled in a supervised education and exercise therapy program received a total hip replacement during the 2-year follow-up period, Healio reported. “Results showed 30% of participants...
Dec 7, 2021 | AAHKS Amplified, Education, Patient Outcomes
The AAHKS Amplified podcast, where we discuss the latest in scientific advancements and research findings, recently released a 4-part series on Infection and Joint Replacement. Each podcast seeks to help patients understand the importance of infection and help...
