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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2017 Annual Meeting
March 14 - 18, 2017; San Diego, California
March 14 - 18, 2017San Diego, California
AAOSUninformed Patients Have Worse Surgical OutcomesPatients who are well-informed about their condition and treatment options have better outcomes, according to a study of shared decision-making.
Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2017
AAOSShort-term Benefit Found for Anterior Hip ReplacementRecovery from total hip replacement is faster when surgeons use the anterior approach, a comparison study shows, but researchers still see value in the posterior approach.
Steroids Before Hip Arthroplasty Increase Infection RiskThe injection of intra-articular steroids in the 3 months before total hip arthroplasty can lead to higher rates of periprosthetic
joint infection, new research has confirmed.
Medscape Medical News, Mar 3, 2016
Aggressive Rehab Safe After Knee ReplacementHigh-intensity rehabilitation programs do not affect range of motion after total knee arthroplasty, report researchers, but
surgeons are wary.