Feb 26, 2016 | Corporate Partners, In the News
The FDA has granted 510(k) approval for an additional range of stem options for the “MetaFix” hip stem system by Corin. This range includes collared hydroxyapatite-coated stems and short neck variants. View the FDA 501 (k) premarket notification and summary for more...
Feb 19, 2016 | In the News, Research
Yesterday, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor drafted by AAHKS President, Jay R. Lieberman, MD and AAOS President, David D. Teuscher, MD in response to the study, “A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement” published in...
Feb 19, 2016 | In the News
Orthopedics This Week interviewed AAHKS member, Matthew S. Austin, MD to follow up on a study he led that examined hip replacement patients who underwent formal physical therapy and non-formal physical therapy following surgery. “We were somewhat surprised to find...
Feb 12, 2016 | In the News, Patient Outcomes
An article in this week’s Medscape Orthopedics news asks the question, “Will orthopedic registries improve joint surgery outcomes?” Looking at new data from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the official registry of AAHKS, the article suggests that new...
Feb 5, 2016 | In the News
As Denver Broncos quarterback prepares to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl, he has revealed that he may need hip replacement surgery. Speculation this week has been over whether Manning will retire after Super Bowl 50, and in a recent interview when questioned about his...
Feb 5, 2016 | In the News
Two articles in the news this week took a look at outpatient hip replacement surgery. Both articles covered the technique and patient experience and included perspectives from several AAHKS members. The article in The Wall Street Journal explored the anterior approach...
