AAHKS Amplified

Dec 10 2024 74 ep. 21 mins 5

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The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons has made this podcast available for listeners interested in discussion of the latest scientific advancements, research findings and advocacy activities in the hip and knee arthroplasty profession.

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2024 Clinical Research Award Winner

Dec 10 2024 11 mins

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Shaun P. Patel, MD and Andrew M. Schwartz, MD sat down to speak with the winner of the 2024 Clinical Research Award. The study’s main author, Simon W. Young, MD talked about the importance of postoperative pain management in primary total knee arthroplasty and how IORA of antibiotics for prophylaxis in TKA is known to

2024 Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award Winner

Dec 09 2024 13 mins

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Shaun P. Patel, MD and Andrew M. Schwartz, MD sat down to speak with the winners of the 2024 Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award. Two of the study’s authors, Aleksander Mika, MD and J. Ryan Martin, MD sat down to discuss if synovial fluid metal ion levels could be used to diagnoise aseptic loosening. Forty-t

Mandatory CMS TEAM APM: What You Need to Know

Nov 25 2024 14 mins

AAHKS Advocacy leaders discuss the basics of the upcoming mandatory CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) program, including what you need to know and watch out for in the program. Topics include where the mandatory model will take place, who the model conveners will be, the potential effect of not including ASCs in the model, the episode length, risk tracks within t

2024 James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award Winner

Nov 22 2024 12 mins

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, Shaun P. Patel, MD and Matthew W. Bullock, DO sat down to speak with the winner of the 2024 James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award. Two of the study’s authors, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc and Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA addressed the question of what is the safest and most effective dose of intravenous (IV) dexamet

Are you Asking Yourself “Do I Need a Hip or Knee Replacement?”

Jul 15 2024 28 mins

In a very special recording of AAHKS Amplified, three leading orthopaedic surgeons Zachary C. Lum, DO, Obinna O. Adigweme, MD and Adam A. Sassoon, MD, MS talk candidly on how they approach, address and respond to this question often asked by their patients “Do I Need A Hip or Knee Replacement?” Although this seems like a fairly simple question t

A Very Special Patient Symposium from the 2024 AAHKS Spring Meeting

Jun 18 2024 47 mins

We’re truly excited to bring to you our latest recording on AAHKS Amplified. In this recording, we had the wonderful opportunity to hear the patient’s perspective from two arthroplasty patients. Both underwent hip and/or knee replacement surgery and candidly shared their experiences in a symposium at the 2024 AAHKS Spring Meeting in Atlanta, Geo

Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community in AAHKS

In the latest recording of AAHKS Amplified, we highlight the stories of a unique community within AAHKS, and just in time to celebrate Pride Month. Zachary C. Lum, DO, Vice-Chair of the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) speaks openly and candidly with Jaime L. Bellamy, DO, MS and Chloe E.H. Scott, MD to hear about their journey as members of the LGBTQ+ communi

Increased Patient BMI Equals More Stress for the Surgeon

Mar 07 2024 15 mins

At the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, the chair of the Digital Health & Social Media Committee Shaun P. Patel, MD and Dustin J. Schuett, DO sat down with Joshua C. Rozell, MD to discuss his paper presented at the meeting on how there’s additional stress on surgeons who peform surgery on patients with an elevated BMI. In Dr. Rozell’s study, he s

Mission Work

Feb 27 2024 12 mins

At the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, the chair of the Digital Health & Social Media Committee Shaun P. Patel, MD and Ahmed Siddiqi, MD, MBA sat down with M. Umar Burney, MD, Junaid A. Makda, MD and Khalid M. Yousuf, MD to discuss their mission work with their organization, GODA (Gifted of Disability Alleviation). GODA was started in 2014 and since then, ha

Does Melatonin Improve Subjective Sleep Quality After TKA?

Feb 21 2024 16 mins

At the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, the chair of the Digital Health & Social Media Committee Shaun P. Patel, MD and Ahmed Siddiqi, MD, MBA sat down with Drake G. LeBrun, MD and Brian P. Chalmers, MD to discuss their paper presented at the meeting on Does Melatonin Improve Subjective Sleep Quality after TKA? A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. This st