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AAHKS Writes Congress to Avert Cuts

In the past two weeks, AAHKS has signed on to two letters to Congressional leaders, urging them to take action on payment cuts and Medicare budget reform. On October 31, AAHKS joined AMA and more than 110 other national and state societies asking for legislation to...

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AAHKS Membership Reaches Historic High

During the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting last week, AAHKS announced having reached a milestone in membership, reaching a new high of 5,000+ members! In celebration of our growth over the last three decades, AAHKS recognized Yoav S. Zvi, MD as our official 5,000th member....

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Poster Exhibition Features New Research

The 2023 AAHKS Scientific Poster Exhibition opened Friday inside the Exhibit Hall/Learning Center, bringing more attention and traffic to the groundbreaking research featured at this year’s Annual Meeting. Of the 350+ posters selected to display electronically, the...

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Resident Education Opportunities

AAHKS welcomed 150 orthopaedic surgery residents to the AAHKS Resident Arthroplasty and Lab Course, expanding the number of residents in attendance by 10 this year. During yesterday’s Bioskills and Cement Lab courses, expert faculty provided hands-on training in hip...

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2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting Begins Today

The 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting officially kicks off today at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Attendee registration opens at 6:30 a.m. in the Longhorn Marble Foyer – be among the first to pick up your badge and meeting materials for the largest...

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Log Into the 2023 AAHKS Mobile App

Download the app! View the full schedule & save your events to your custom "my schedule". Connect with speakers and exhibitors, access research abstracts and "Did You Know" briefs. Participate in live polls and Unity Day on Nov. 3. Do all of this and more in the 2023...

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Industry Support Enhances Meeting

The Industry Symposia schedule of 23 separate sessions starts today, showcasing new products and technologies designed to enhance the practice of hip and knee surgeons. These sessions are separate from the official program and do not offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™...

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Last Chance for Lower Registration Prices

Only a few days left to secure your registration for the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, taking place November 2-5 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Register today before prices increase and join your colleagues at the largest arthroplasty surgeon...

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Register Now Before Prices Increase

Registration rates for the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting go up $100 on November 1, so register today for the lowest rate! Returning to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center the Annual Meeting is the leading CME event for hip and knee surgeons. Already registered?...

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Annual Meeting Just ONE MONTH Away

We’re just one month away from the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, taking place Nov. 2-5 in Dallas. Expect this year’s event to highlight the latest research in arthroplasty through dynamic sessions, expert speakers and scientific posters (including 300+ ePoster and the...

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2023 Course Agendas Now Available

Agendas for the AAHKS Courses are now posted online! These courses take place on Friday, November 3, during the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting. Two courses provide CME credit, and all provide additional educational opportunities to enhance attendees’ annual meeting...

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JOA, The Cut: ShortCuts Issue

In this episode of the Journal of Arthroplasty’s ShortCuts podcast episode, join your hosts Kevin M. Weisz, MD, Meg A. Whitmarsh-Brown, MD, Lizzie G. Lieberman, MD and Kim K. Tucker, MD in a journal club-style discussion of recent articles from the journal.   Articles...

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Fellow Education: September FOCAL Webinar

Revision Exposures (Hip and Knee): A Video-Based Discussion  Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. Central Time    Join this month’s FOCAL webinar to see expert faculty discuss video tips and tricks on improving exposures through specific techniques and technologies....

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Register for AAHKS CME Webinar

“Alternative Knee Alignment Strategies” Tuesday, September 19, 2023 7:30 p.m. Central | 8:30 p.m. Eastern  Join faculty members Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, Michael T. Hirschmann, MD, Roland Becker, MD, Vasili Karas, MD, MS and Pier F. Indelli, MD, PhD, as they address...

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2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting Featured Industry Symposium: “Intrasurgical Contamination During Primary and Revision Arthroplasty – Surgical Gloves and the Pathogen Transfer Chain”

Friday, November 3 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by Cardinal Health    As we prepare for an increase in TJA surgery and infection volume, we face the ever-pertinent question of improving how we prevent and manage infections. Physicians meticulously exercise the necessary...

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Deadline for 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting Hotel

The deadline to book your hotel room is only a few weeks away! Log in to your AAHKS account online to register for the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting and reserve your guest room at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center - exclusively for member/non-exhibitor...

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Join August FOCAL Webinar on Pre-Op Optimization

Don’t miss Monday’s FOCAL webinar, “How to Implement Preoperative Optimization of Total Joint Patients,” taking place August 28 at 7 p.m. Central. Hear expert strategies on improving outcomes for your total joint patient with practical steps you can take in...

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Update on Abstract Submission Status

AAHKS received more than 2,000 original, unpublished research abstracts for podiums and poster presentations at the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting – a record number! Almost 200 surgeons volunteered as peer reviewers to rate the blinded abstracts; their scores were tallied...

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Arthroplasty Journals Publish Summer Issues

This month’s Journal of Arthroplasty includes a section dedicated to international perspectives of risk in arthroplasty, as well as original, peer-reviewed research on topics like ongoing complications in joint arthroplasty related to COVID-19 and cost-effectiveness...

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Coding Tips and Tricks Part 1: Recent Data on TKA Conversion and Hip Preservation Coding

In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by Nicholas M. Brown, MD and AAHKS Research Committee Member Stephen T. Duncan, MD to discuss recent research around coding issues in TJA. Discussion included Dr. Brown’s recent article, “Cost Analysis of Conversion Total...

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