Declining Rates of Pre-Op Stress Tests

An article published Sept 30 in MedPage Today examined why the practice of conducting stress tests before joint replacement surgery has decreased since 2006. Between 2004 and 2006, the number of stress tests increased, but after 2006 the number has been steadily...

New Study Predicts Outcomes After TJA

Males and patients with light-duty work, self-employment and higher income are more likely to return to work faster after total joint arthroplasty, according to a new study published in the September/October Healio Orthopedics journal. Factors related to a slower...

Call for Fall 2020 Survey Proposals

If you are interested in submitting a research survey for distribution to current AAHKS members, we invite you to share your study with the AAHKS Research Committee. Proposals must include the names of survey investigators, a brief abstract and a draft of the...

Spine Surgery and TJR: Comparing Apples and Oranges

An article in OrthoSpine News, “Quality of Life: What Happens When Spine, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Square Off?” breaks down a study published in Spine this month that compared baseline and postoperative outcomes in spine patients and total joint arthroplasty...

Orthopaedic Specialist Visits Down 18%

The Commonwealth Fund published findings on research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showing the impact on patient visits. With the first report issued in April and followed up in May, June, the latest report issued this month shows many specialties have...

Knee Osteoarthritis Foot Pain Relieved with Vitamin D

A study published in Arthritis Care & Research found that patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who took vitamin D supplements experienced significant relief from disabling foot pain. The two-year study, as reported by Orthopedics Today, found “the mean...
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