AAHKS Amplified

In this very special episode of AAHKS Amplified, we have members from the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee join us to discuss operative approaches to knee replacement. Our host David G. Deckey, MD curated a wonderful conversation with Cody C. Green, MD, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD and Charlie Yoo, MD around the various ways surgeons can get to the joint itself and depending on the approach taken, this may or may not dictate what the first few weeks of recovery looks like for the patient. So, in this episode, listeners will learn to identify “surgical jargon” so that a more informed conversation can be had between surgeon and patient. They also talk in great detail about the medial parapatellar approach which happens to be the most common approach to knee replacement surgery. If you are someone you know is considering a knee replacement, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss. Be sure to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode:David G. Deckey, MDCody C. Green, MD, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD Charlie Yoo, MD The post Operative Approaches to Knee Replacement first appeared on AAHKS.

Our host, Thomas G. Myers, MD had the opportunity to sit with the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting Presidential Award winner Adam J. Rana, MD to discuss advocacy and health policy. Dr. Rana began the podcast by thanking Richard Iorio, MD AAHKS’ 2001 President for introducing him to health policy in 2012 as a resident. He quickly learned the economics surrounding hip and knee arthroplasty like implant costs and the importance of preserving the profession of arthroplasty for current surgeons, future surgeons and keeping access to care available for all patients. Dr. Rana’s passion for health policy only grew during his two-year period as a member of the AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship. He recalls his two-year time in the AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship as a very formative period for him, having the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to meet with congressional members. Dr. Myers ask Dr. Rana his thoughts on the BIG CUT that may be coming and why it’s happening. Dr. Rana shares that payment reform, value-based care and prior authorization are the three leading concerns of arthroplasty surgeons right now. Learn why and what his thoughts are concerning each topic. This is a recording you don’t want to miss. Be sure to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified! In This Episode:Thomas G. Myers, MDAdam J. Rana, MD The post Advocacy Discussion with AAHKS Presidential Award Winner first appeared on AAHKS.

At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our host Craig R. Mahoney, MD had the opportunity to sit with Vice President of Marketing Lauren Venekas and discuss Stryker’s award-winning product Mako SmartRobotics. The advancements made to the Mako SmartRobotics won Stryker the 2025 Industry Innovation Award. An award that’s truly deserved because Stryker is revolutionizing robotic hip replacements from primary to revision. The expanded application is the first-to-market robotically enabled revision hip solution in a single application. Lauren explains how Mako Total Hip now serves primary, complex primary and revision indications with advanced planning features like screw and augment planning, plus stem planning, and is now compatible with Stryker’s revision hip products, including Restoration Modular. We think you’ll enjoy this podcast and learning about the journey of the Mako SmartRobotics. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Craig R. Mahoney, MD Lauren Venekas The post Stryker’s Award-Winning Product Mako SmartRobotics first appeared on AAHKS.

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Patient and Public Relations Committee members Cody C. Green, MD and Charlie Yoo, DO, MS, sat with licensed dietitian Kate Tribble to discuss: – why being overweight affects joint replacement – how nutrition plays a role in it – what patients can do before and after surgery to feel better Kate’s first visit with patients typically takes about 60-minutes to complete. During this hour, Kate begins with history gathering – learning about more than their nutrition but their physical activity, stress and sleep to get a full understanding of their overall wellness. The goal is for them to lose weight to reduce any complications during their procedure. Dr. Green also speaks about the correlation between infection and obese patients. Are you in need of a joint replacement and overweight? If so, you don’t want to miss this recording. Our dietitian and surgeons share some very insightful information that can help as you begin your journey to having a joint replacement. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Cody C. Green, MD Kate Tribble (licensed dietitian) Charlie Yoo, DO, MS The post Losing Weight, Preparing for Surgery first appeared on AAHKS.

In the world of hip and knee replacements, many advancements have been made to make surgeries more successful for patients. For this, we are internally grateful, however there’s one thing that all orthopaedic surgeons try to avoid that can make a routine procedure a nightmare – INFECTION! In this episode, we have Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA and Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD who all have done extensive research on the prevention and dealing with infection speak openly about how infections can start, the different types of infections patients can develop and how it can drastically impact a patient’s life and their love ones. Infections are very serious, and prevention is key, but with approximately 800k total knee replacements done each year in the US and 550k hip replacements, the two percent chance of one of those patients developing an infection causes major issues for the patient, their love ones and the surgeon. Although the numbers for patients with infections have decreased over time, surgeons should still be very cautious – only operating on patients who are medically optimized to avoid the possibility of infection. In this episode, our surgeons discuss the two different types of infections (acute and chronic) and how to differentiate between the two. If you are considering a hip or knee replacement, you don’t want to miss this podcast recording. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD The post Infections first appeared on AAHKS.

David G. Deckey, MD a member of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee moderated a very liberating conversation on returning to physical activity following arthroplasty surgery. Dr. Deckey was joined by Jason M. Jennings, MD, DPT, Ivan M. Tomek, MD, FRCSC and physical therapist Philip McKelvy, PT, DPT. In this episode, listeners will enjoy a full-on discussion from experts in the field of arthroplasty on their recommendations of when and how patients should return to activity that falls within moderate to high activity levels. Learn about limitations, the key to educating patients to avoid possibly injury and what physical activity is ideal during the healing process. If you are considering a hip or knee replacement, you don’t want to miss this podcast recording, no matter your personal activity level. There’s something for everyone, regardless of your activity level. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified! In This Episode: David G. Deckey, MD Jason M. Jennings, MD, DPT Philip McKelvy, PT, DPT Ivan M. Tomek, MD, FRCSC The post Returning to Sports After Arthroplasty first appeared on AAHKS.

What does it take to be a journal reviewer? If you’re interested in becoming a reviewer, this is the podcast for you! Our journal editors Michael A. Mont, MD (the Journal of Arthroplasty) and Brett R. Levine, MD, MS (Arthroplasty Today) discuss why we review the articles, what makes a good review – grading, ideal turnaround time and how you can get involved. AAHKS journals has a remarkable reputation that brings together the clinical and scientific foundations of joint replacement. They’re peer-reviewed to create the highest quality orginial research. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Brett R. Levine, MD, MS Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD Michael A. Mont, MD Joshua P. Rainey, MD Kimberly K. Tucker, MD The post What it Takes to Be a Journal Reviewer first appeared on AAHKS.

At the 2024 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our Digital Health Committee Chair Shaun P. Patel, MD and Committee Member Nathaniel J. Nelms, MD had the pleasure of speaking with Thomas K. Fehring, MD about his study presented at the meeting and the genesis behind it “One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Treatment for Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Trial.” Infection has always fascinated Dr. Fehring. That interest led him to understanding the purpose of why most standard treatments of care in the US are two-stage where one-stage is usually the preferrable treatment for Europeans. Understanding this is a very radical surgery, Dr. Fehring was completely surprised at what he uncovered. I think you’ll be just as surprised, listen and learn which had better results – one-stage or two-stage. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Thomas K. Fehring, MD Nathaniel J. Nelms, MD Shaun P. Patel, MD The post One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Treatment for Prosthetic Joint Infection first appeared on AAHKS.

Each year, all industry partners and exhibitors are encouraged to apply for the Industry Innovation Award. This is a competitive product award for companies exhibiting at the AAHKS Annual Meeting. At the 2024 Annual Meeting, we presented Guard Medical with this award for creating the NPseal. The NPseal is an innovative surgical dressing designed to deliver continuous, non-powered Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) to support wound healing. Cory L. Calendine, MD the Chair of the AAHKS Industry Relations Committee had the pleasure of sitting down with two representatives from Guard Medical to discuss the NPseal – CEO Machiel van der Leest and Director of Marketing Leandra Armstrong. Listen and learn all about the NPseal, it’s easy-to-use functionality and how it’s a cost-effective option that promotes patient compliance and aims to reduce the incidence of SSCs and SSIs in orthopedic procedures, which may help to significantly decrease healthcare financial burden.   Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!   In This Episode: Cory L. Calendine, MD Leandra Armstrong Machiel van der Leest The post The 2024 AAHKS Industry Innovation Award Winner – Guard Medical first appeared on AAHKS.

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 increase local tissue concentrations. The study that included 46 patients investigated using IORA Diclofenac to improve postoperative pain management in TKA, compared to IV Diclofenac. Broken up into two groups, one group received IORA Diclofenac and IV normal saline placebo and the second group received IV Diclofenac and 10 normal saline placebo. To learn what the results were, listen to the full podcast here on AAHKS Amplified! AAHKS Clinical Research Award Abstract   In This Episode: Shaun P. Patel, MD – Digital Health and Social Media Committee Chair Andrew M. Schwartz, MD Simon W. Young, MD The post 2024 Clinical Research Award Winner first appeared on AAHKS.

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 the model and whether. Listen now and review our summary to learn more about this program and how it can affect your practice! In This Episode: Adam J. Rana, MD, Advocacy Committee Chair P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Advocacy Committee Vice Chair Chad A. Krueger, MD, Advocacy Committee MemberThe post Mandatory CMS TEAM APM: What You Need to Know first appeared on AAHKS.

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 to respond to, it’s actually very difficult to answer and responses vary from patient to patient. In this recording, each surgeon shares how they carefully evaluate their patients to provide them with the best course of action as it relates to their health. With this being an elective surgery, they share how they take very careful measures to provide them with medical guidance that will benefit them as the patient and improve quality of life overall. If you’re considering a hip or knee replacement, review our Patient Education website at hipknee.aahks.org/ for various articles that can help guide you along the journey of determining if you’re a candidate for surgery, ways of preparing for surgery, alternatives to surgery and so many more. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified! In This Episode: Obinna O. Adigweme, MD Zachary C. Lum, DO Adam A. Sassoon, MD, MS The post Are you Asking Yourself “Do I Need a Hip or Knee Replacement?” first appeared on 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+ community. As members of a community that is underrepresented in medicine and arthroplasty, Drs. Bellamy and Scott provide a little insight into their journeys as surgeons, challenges and cultural best practices that we can learn from and interesting patient stories. In this very open and transparent conversation, Dr. Lum explores the decisions of Drs. Bellamy and Scott to become orthopaedic surgeons. His goal in recording this podcast is to use the voices heard and information shared to support civil rights and equality. Celebrating the diversity that already exists within AAHKS and using that uniqueness to enrich our patient’s lives. Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified! In This Episode: Jaime L. Bellamy, DO, MS Zachary C. Lum, DO – Diversity Advisory Board Committee, Vice – Chair Chloe E.H. Scott, MD   The post Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community in AAHKS first appeared on AAHKS.