Oct 10, 2014 | Research
London online blog OnMedica published statistics from the National Joint Registry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland that show mortality rates have halved in the UK. Louise Newson reports that “90 day mortality rates after hip replacement fell from 0.56% in 2003...
Sep 26, 2014 | Research
In response to a request by the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), the AAHKS Board approved a contribution of $160,000 to fund research into periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). PJI was identified as a research priority by OREF with input from many...
Sep 12, 2014 | Research
A review of the literature regarding several new and widely used hip and knee implants published in the latest BMJ suggests that there is limited evidence to support claims of clinically relevant improved benefits as compared to older, more established implants. “We...
Aug 15, 2014 | Research
AAHKS Past President, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD and AAHKS member David A. Iacobelli, MD presented their study on seniors and sexual activity after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) at the 2014 Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) annual meeting. This team...
Jul 18, 2014 | Research
“Using a Validated Algorithm to Judge the Appropriateness of Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States: A Multi-Center Longitudinal Cohort Study (Riddle, et al)” recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatology about total knee replacement has lead to...
Jun 6, 2014 | Research
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on physical therapy utilization as part of a series reports examining the effect of the in-office ancillary services (IAOS) exception to the Stark Laws that generally prohibit self-referral. The report...
