Jan 21, 2021 | In the News, Patient Outcomes, Research
Healio reported that “patients who underwent the direct anterior approach during total hip arthroplasty had less atrophy of the hip musculature compared with those who had direct lateral or posterior approaches.” The original study, published in the journal...
Jan 14, 2021 | Digital Health Podcast, Research, Women in Arthroplasty Podcast
Two new podcast episodes have been released this week: Techniques to Combat Zoom and Pandemic Fatigue Women In Arthroplasty member Kim Tucker, MD, is joined by Mari Ricker, MD, John Shields, MD and Linda Suleiman, MD to discuss “Zoom and Pandemic Fatigue”. The...
Jan 7, 2021 | Annual Meeting, Research
The ePosters for the 2020 AAHKS Annual Meeting have been added to the AAHKS ePosters Archives, located at https://aahks.scientificposters.com. The site includes all posters presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting, as well as those at prior meetings through 2014. By...
Dec 17, 2020 | Annual Meeting, News Releases, Research
A study presented at the 2020 AAHKS Annual Meeting last month investigated whether there is a population of total knee arthroplasty patients in which bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA) can be safely performed. Authors compared 30-day mortality and complication...
Dec 10, 2020 | Education, Research
The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Bone and Joint Canada are still seeking applicants for the Young Investigator Initiative. This grant mentoring program provides early-career investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in...
Dec 10, 2020 | Patient Outcomes, Publications, Research
A large multi-center randomized clinical trial has found newer and more expensive devices, increasingly seen in outpatient physical therapy centers, did not enhance outcomes for patients undergoing outpatient rehabilitation. Published this month in the Journal of...
