A number of speakers from the 2014 Annual Meeting were interviewed for Orthopedics Today following their podium presentations. Visit Healio.com for the reports and video interviews.
The October 1st issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery features a study of physical therapy before joint replacement surgery, and found that “prehabilitation” can diminish the need for postoperative care and save on costs. OrthoSpineNews from the AAOS...
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...
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...
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...
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...
