Jul 21, 2017 | In the News
Wait times in Canada for hip and knee replacements can exceed more than a year, and a health care advocacy firm in Toronto is looking to the US to accommodate Canadian citizens. The city of Surprise, Arizona is home to 350 Canadian companies and is a tourist...
Jul 14, 2017 | In the News
Recognizing the growing practice trend of using regional anesthesia, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and Novocain in the operating room, Bloomberg reported on the benefits to patients. The alternative pain control is being used for orthopaedic surgery and other types of...
Jul 14, 2017 | In the News
Wally Dashiell, 93, of Stevensville, Alabama, took home gold and silver awards in the National Senior Olympics held in Birmingham this month. A track and field athlete in all areas including distance running and jumping, Dashiell now focuses on the hammer throw after...
Jul 1, 2017 | In the News
Twin Cities PBS, featured the article “Should You Go Home after a Hip or Knee Replacement?” in their Next Avenue online media publication for older adults. Citing studies by AAHKS members Douglas E. Padgett, MD and William J. Hozack, MD, the article explains how...
Jun 16, 2017 | In the News
Dr. Max Gomez of CBS New York featured a story this week that focuses on new technologies in hip and knee replacement surgery that make recovery quicker. Dr. Gomez reports, “Total joint replacements are now being done in younger and much older patients — younger...
May 12, 2017 | In the News
Mötley Crüe founder and bassist, Nikki Sixx, had hip replacement surgery last month in Los Angeles. The 58 year-old heavy-metal rock star has been touring since the early 80s and is producing a Broadway musical based on his New York Times best-selling autobiography....
