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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting

March 11 - 15, 2014; New Orleans, Louisiana

This coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

AAOS Joint Replacement Improves Cardiovascular Fitness Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but when you get people moving again by replacing their arthritic hip and knee joints, you also reduce that risk.
Reuters Health Information, March 2014
AAOS Outpatient Knee Arthroplasty Has High Readmission Rates Performing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for knees as a same-day procedure comes with relatively high readmission rates.
Reuters Health Information, March 2014
AAOS High-School Football Players Not Mentally Harmed By Sport The cognitive abilities of American high-school football players improved the more they played, and were not affected by concussion, a new study shows.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
AAOS ACL Injury Screening Not Cost-Effective The surprise finding suggests that although training athletes to prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can save money, screening to find those most at risk is less worthwhile.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014

AAOS Bupivacaine Effective for Knee Replacement Pain Long-acting bupivacaine can reduce treatment cost and be as effective as a femoral nerve block for pain relief from knee replacement surgery, according to 2 retrospective studies.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
AAOS Allergies to Joint Replacement Implants Problematic Allergic reactions could account for patient discomfort after some joint replacements, a new study suggests.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
AAOS Soccer Injury Rates Equivalent on Artificial Turf and Grass Professional soccer players suffer an equal number of injuries on artificial turf and natural grass, according to researchers debating which is better.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014
AAOS Statins May Lower Clot Risk After Joint Replacement Cholesterol-lowering drugs combined with standard prophylaxis may reduce the risk for blood clots after joint replacement, say researchers.
Medscape Medical News, March 2014

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