JBJS Studies PA Job Satisfaction

Nov 4, 2016 | Research

A new study from the JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants (JOPA) finds that 84% of physician assistants (PA) in orthopaedics describe themselves as either very or extremely satisfied with the profession and their jobs, and 86% say they would choose...

Cost-Effectiveness Study Now Open Access

Oct 7, 2016 | Research

The study, “Estimating the Societal Benefits of THA After Accounting for Work Status and Productivity: A Markov Model Approach,” has been published this week as an open-access article in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Authors include several AAHKS members...

JAMA Study of BPCI

Sep 23, 2016 | In the News, Research

The largest study to date of Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program, “Association Between Hospital Participation in a Medicare Bundled Payment Initiative and Payments and Quality Outcomes for Lower Extremity Joint Replacement Episodes,”...

Scientists Mix Gold with Titanium, Future TJR Use

Aug 26, 2016 | In the News, Research

A study published in the journal Science Advances from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, “High hardness in the biocompatible intermetallic compound β-Ti3Au,” shows a new hard material created from titanium and gold could be used for hip and knee...

The Hip Society and The Knee Society Scientific Awards

Aug 12, 2016 | Research

The Hip Society is inviting submissions in consideration for its annual Scientific Awards: The Otto Aufranc Award, The John Charnley Award and The Frank Stinchfield Award. Award paper presentations will take place during The Hip Society/AAHKS Open Meeting on March 18,...

Share Your Study!

Aug 5, 2016 | Research

AAHKS is committed to advancing patient care by supporting research projects with great potential to contribute to the field. We would like to hear about any arthroplasty or related research projects members are conducting. AAHKS has dedicated resources to support...