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 need to know about what you can be doing now.

Brett R. Levine, MD is the Chair of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee.

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:

Listen to Part 1 of this series, “Navigating the Collection Process for the ABOS Part II Oral Exam.”

Brian M. Culp, MD, AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group

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

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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 of IV fluid protocol. The study received the the James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award at the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting. In this discussion, they cover:

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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:

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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 findings of his study. Topics include:

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:

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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:

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In this episode, AAHKS Digital Health Committee members discuss patient engagement platforms:

Chad A. Krueger, MD

You’ll hear first-hand from three arthroplasty surgeons who will discuss their personal experience in preparing for the board exam and offer tips for the collection period. Topics include:

Listen to Part 2 of this series, “Preparing and Submitting Cases for the ABOS Part II Oral Exam.”

Brian M. Culp, MD, AAHKS Young Arthroplasty Group

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this podcast on the redaction process, the submission process and preparing for the exam.