AAOS Now, October 2024
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Call for Applications: Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics
AAOS announced a call for applications for the inaugural Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics.
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AAOS Introduces First Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology
In June, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the first Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology.
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AJRR, ASR Collaborate with Blue Cross Blue Shield Association to Drive Higher-Quality Patient Care Designation
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association recently announced a formal collaboration with the American Joint Replacement Registry and the American Spine Registry.
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Abdominal Pannus Size Is Not Associated with Reoperation Risk after Hip Arthroplasty
A study found that, for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) via the anterior approach, abdominal pannus size did not affect the risk of delayed wound healing or reoperation within the first 90 days after surgery when compared with THA via the posterior approach.
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ICL Tackles Complication Prevention and Management for Total Hip Arthroplasty via the Anterior Approach
Panelists of the Instructional Course Lecture “Complications with the Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty: Identification, Prevention, and Management” discussed the unique complications associated with the direct anterior approach to total hip arthroplasty and strategies to reduce and manage them.
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Injectables Provide Noninvasive Option for Knee Osteoarthritis, Especially for Young Patients
The incidence of osteoarthritis of the knee is increasing steadily, and it is estimated that more than half of people with OA of the knee will undergo total knee arthroplasty during their lifetime.
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Do Newer-Generation Total Knee Arthroplasty Systems Improve Implant Survivorship Rates?
Newer-generation implants in total knee arthroplasty were not found to improve risk of aseptic revision compared with older-generation implants, according to a study presented at the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Poster Examines Stem Design and Periprosthetic Fractures in Total Hip Arthroplasty via the Posterior Approach
A poster study presented at the 2024 AAOS Annual Meeting reported the results of a retrospective study examining the incidence of periprosthetic femur fractures in total hip arthroplasty performed via the posterior approach, as well as the influence of stem design on the incidence of intraoperative and early postoperative fractures and morphology.