VTE Prevention Review Published by HHS

Jul 14, 2017 | Education, Research

The research review, “Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update,” was published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality last month. AAHKS made comments on the...

British Researchers Conducting Joint Infection Trial

Jun 16, 2017 | Research

The University of Bristol in England has started a randomized trial to investigate why some patients develop infections after their hip or knee replacement surgery, and which type of surgical revision treatment is best. According to Medical Xpress, members of the...

Participate in the AAHKS Research Consortium

May 26, 2017 | Research

The AAHKS Research Committee plans to convene a consortium of centers that have interest in conducting research related to hip and knee arthroplasty. Centers that participate in the AAHKS Research Consortium (AAHKS-RC) will be part of multi-center studies that may be...

Study Published on TJR Cost Effectiveness

May 26, 2017 | Research

Researchers published a study in Central Musculoskeletal Disorders concluding that “THA and TKA are cost-effective and should be recommended for the management of patients with end stage/severe knee and hip OA.” Orthopedics Today breaks down the research in four key...

FARE Grant Award Recipient Announced

May 12, 2017 | Foundation, Research

AAHKS President, Mark I. Froimson, MD, MBA announced at the 2017 AAHKS Spring Meeting that Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD of Duke University is the recipient of the first Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE) grant. His study, “Perioperative...

Study Published on TJR Opioid Use

May 5, 2017 | Research

“One in 14 patients who use opioids before total hip or knee replacement surgery become persistent users during the year after their operation, according to a study published April 19 in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage,” reported Medscape this week. Using data from the...