In this episode of Amplified, Dr. Rana hosts Dr. Huddleston and Dr. Sterling to discuss the new mandatory Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Inpatient Quality Reporting Total Hip and Knee Replacement PROMs Performance Measure (IQR THA/TKA PRO-PM) for THA and TKA that is being implemented this year. The goal of this measure is to quantify pain and functional improvements with validated PRO-PMs to improve patient lives. The hosts discuss what you and your hospital need to know about...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Arthroplasty Today Editor-in-Chief, Gregory J. Golladay, MD and Deputy Editor, Brett R. Levine, MD talk about Arthroplasty Today, the AAHKS official open access journal and how you can get involved. The journal’s Social Media Editor, Anna R. Cohen-Rosenblum, MD served as moderator for this podcast. Here are a few things you’ll hear in the podcast:   * The uniqueness of Arthroplasty Today accepting case reports and white papers * How to submit and...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Digital Health and Social Media Committee chair Shaun P. Patel, MD speaks with AAHKS 2022 Surgical Techniques and Technologies Award recipient, Jacob M. Wilson, MD. He is joined by fellow Digital Health and Social Media Committee member, Mark E. Mildren, MD. They discuss Dr. Wilson’s award-winning paper “Resurfacing the Thin Native Patella: Is It Safe?” at the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting.   In this episode: Shaun P. Patel, MD – Digital Health and Social...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Digital Health and Social Media Committee vice chair William B. Kurtz, MD speaks with AAHKS 2022 James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award recipient, Vishal Hegde, MD. He is joined by fellow Digital Health and Social Media Committee member, Eli Kamara, MD. They discuss Dr. Hegde’s award-winning paper “Increased Revision Risk with Rotating Platform Bearings in Total Knee Arthroplasty,” at the 2022 AAHKS Annual Meeting.   In this episode: William B. Kurtz,...

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Digital Health and Social Media Committee chair Shaun P. Patel, MD speaks with AAHKS Clinical Research Award winner, Jonathan H. Shaw, MD. They are joined by fellow Digital Health and Social Media Committee member Joseph D. Maratt, MD, and the award-winning paper co-author, Jason J. Davis, MD. Dr. Shaw discusses his award-winning paper “Oral Dexamethasone Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial,” at the 2022 AAHKS...

In this episode, AAHKS Amplified brings you a podcast recording on the AAHKS Fellowship Education Improvement and Innovation Grant Program. Our host/moderator AAHKS President, Bryan D. Springer, MD, was joined by Dr. Nitin Goyal and Dr. William Hamilton to discuss how grant money from the program would be allocated to targeted areas of improvement such as patient optimization and high-risk/at-risk patients. UPDATE: Since recording the podcast, 58 successful applications from programs across...

In this episode the Augment hosts are joined by AAHKS First Vice President Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, for the latest “Legends in Arthroplasty”, to discuss his journey from Iran to the US and into orthopaedics. Other topics include learning from adversity, recognizing hard work at every level and the importance of living a balanced life. In this episode: Jesse Wolfstadt, MD, MSc, FRCSC Peter Gold, MD Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS

This Veterans Day, the Augment is joined by current and former military arthroplasty surgeons who discuss their reasons for going into the military and into adult reconstruction, including the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and how practice and deployment works while serving. A distinct thank you to our guests and all of our military for their service. In this episode: Anna R. Cohen-Rosenblum, MD, MSc Mark E. Mildren, MD Jaime L. Bellamy, DO, FAAOS Chad A. Krueger, MD,...