Call for Fall 2020 Survey Proposals

Sep 24, 2020 | Research, Surveys

If you are interested in submitting a research survey for distribution to current AAHKS members, we invite you to share your study with the AAHKS Research Committee. Proposals must include the names of survey investigators, a brief abstract and a draft of the...

Spine Surgery and TJR: Comparing Apples and Oranges

Sep 10, 2020 | Research

An article in OrthoSpine News, “Quality of Life: What Happens When Spine, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Square Off?” breaks down a study published in Spine this month that compared baseline and postoperative outcomes in spine patients and total joint arthroplasty...

Orthopaedic Specialist Visits Down 18%

Aug 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Research

The Commonwealth Fund published findings on research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showing the impact on patient visits. With the first report issued in April and followed up in May, June, the latest report issued this month shows many specialties have...

Knee Osteoarthritis Foot Pain Relieved with Vitamin D

Jul 23, 2020 | Research

A study published in Arthritis Care & Research found that patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who took vitamin D supplements experienced significant relief from disabling foot pain. The two-year study, as reported by Orthopedics Today, found “the mean...

DAA Study in JOA Sparks Discussion

Jun 11, 2020 | Publications, Research

The article, “A Comparison of Risk of Dislocation and Cause-Specific Revision Between Direct Anterior and Posterior Approach Following Elective Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty,” published in the June issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) compares the...

Arthroplasty Research Featured from AAOS 2020

May 21, 2020 | Research

Orthopedics Today covers research submitted to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020 Annual Meeting in a channel dedicated to the event that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles include interviews with authors and editorial perspectives. The...