Apr 8, 2022 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Patient Outcomes
AAHKS member and Past President Brian S. Parsley, MD recently traveled to Antigua, Guatemala to celebrate the grand reopening of the new operating rooms and expanded ward capacity at the Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro Hospital. This renovation will expand...
Mar 24, 2022 | Guidelines, Patient Outcomes
AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology are seeking patient volunteers to participate in developing guidelines on indications for TKA and THA. The clinical practice guidelines help ensure high-quality, evidence-based care, including recommendations on best...
Mar 3, 2022 | Guidelines, Patient Outcomes
AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) have released updated guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty. The guideline, updated from...
Feb 4, 2022 | Patient Education, Patient Outcomes, Website
AAHKS invites you to help recruit patients to submit written testimonials, pictures, and short video clips. These testimonials are housed on our patient education website. Testimonies should speak on their surgeon’s behalf – the success of their surgery, the...
Jan 28, 2022 | In the News, Patient Outcomes, Research
Research published online this week in The Journal of Arthroplasty found that a shorter hospital stay is not associated with increased risk on 90-day hospital returns. Lead author Christine J. Wu, MD and her team examined whether short stay arthroplasty, defined as...
Jan 20, 2022 | Patient Education, Patient Outcomes, Popular
AAHKS is looking for our members’ help identifying patient candidates to submit written testimonials, pictures, and short video clips. These testimonials are being housed on our patient education website. Testimonies should speak on their surgeon’s behalf – the...
