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During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, elective surgeries around the country have been stopped. If you are waiting for your joint replacement surgery to be rescheduled, there are ways to manage the pain at home. Listen to these surgeon members of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons as they discuss everything you […]

Part 2 In a continuation of this series, you’ll hear first-hand from three arthroplasty surgeons who provide practical advice on how to prepare and submit cases for the ABOS Part II Oral Exam. Topics include: Familiarizing with online tools Case selection How much time to allot: A lot! Technical tips that save time Image management […]

In this discussion centered around the Lawrence D. Dorr Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award-winning paper presented at the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Ashton H. Goldman, MD and Matthew P. Abdel, MD cover their study, “Aseptic Reoperations Within One Year of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Markedly Increase the Risk of Later Periprosthetic Joint Infection.” Topics include: […]

Jason M. Jennings, MD and Douglas A. Dennis, MD started to look closer at the amount of IV fluids administered to patients in the perioperative period around total knee arthroplasty. They decided to do a study on patient hydration to see if having patients drink more water instead might reduce some of the side effects […]

What is “mindfulness” exactly? And how does it help patients about to undergo hip or knee replacement surgery? Jeremy M. Gilliland, MD answers these questions and provides insight into his study of preoperative behavioral pain management strategies in total joint arthroplasty. Topics include: Defining mindfulness Other interventions: hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapies Simple methods – […]

Robert P. Runner, MD presented a study at the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting that examined patient use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) products in the period before, during and after total knee replacement surgery. Dr. Runner discusses what he found in users versus non-users and what physicians should be aware of in the preliminary […]

In their study presented at the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Charles P. Hannon, MD and Craig J. Della Valle, MD were surprised to find how many opioid tablets were unused by patients following total joint arthroplasty. They found that by educating patients about disposal before surgery and sending reminders after surgery, more complied. Topics include: […]

Listen to Arthroplasty Today Editor-in-Chief, Brian J. McGrory, MD and Deputy Editor, Gregory J. Golladay, MD talk about the idea that generated the open access journal published by AAHKS. They also discuss: Indexing by PubMed Central How to submit and publish to Arthroplasty Today Transfer of selected submissions from the Journal of Arthroplasty The AJRR […]