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AAHKS Award Recipients Announced

Oct 2, 2015 | Annual Meeting, Research

Each year, the Annual Meeting Program Committee selects three outstanding papers for AAHKS Awards presented at the Annual Meeting. The Award recipients for the 25th Annual Meeting are: The James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral...

Greater Mortality in Patients after Hip Fracture Surgery than Elective THR

Oct 2, 2015 | Research

A French study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association started with the objective “to determine if there was a difference in hospital mortality among patients who underwent hip fracture surgery relative to an elective THR, after adjustment for...

Submit Research in Consideration for Hip Society Scientific Awards

Oct 2, 2015 | Research

The Hip Society is inviting submissions in consideration for its annual Scientific Awards. These awards are named after individuals who have made outstanding contributions to reconstructive surgery of the hip and are based on the following criteria: The Otto Aufranc...

Women in Orthopaedics Study Shows Athletics as Pathway to Specialty

Sep 25, 2015 | Research

A study published as a Guest Editorial in Healio’s Orthopedics, “Barriers to Women Entering Field of Orthopedic Surgery” by Emily K. Miller, BA and Dawn M. LaPorte, MD examined data from a survey of 777 members of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and oral history...

Psoriatic Arthritis No Effect on Hip Replacement Outcome

Sep 25, 2015 | Research

MD Magazine reported on a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology on whether psoriatic arthritis has an effect on the outcome of hip replacement surgery. The article references a previous Mayo Clinic study from 2005 that showed psoriatic arthritis can lead to...

RPI Researchers Explore Use of Implant Sensors

Sep 18, 2015 | Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute biomedical engineers have developed an implantable sensor that can be attached to implants used in hip and knee replacement surgeries. The wireless, battery and power-free sensor is powered by an external device. The in vivo data can...