The AOA equips orthopaedic surgeons with knowledge and skills necessary to lead effectively in the ever-changing landscape of the health care environment.
New evidence shows that extended suppression therapy can sustain infection-free survival in streptococcal periprosthetic joint infection, but relapse risk reemerges once therapy stops.
In a single-center retrospective cohort, an antibiotic holiday of 3 months or longer was associated with higher infection control after hip periprosthetic joint infection revision, with no detriment to...
A UK feasibility study found that conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing one- and two-stage knee revision surgery for prosthetic joint infection was not achievable due to low recruitment,...
In a randomized controlled trial of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, perioperative virtual reality immersion significantly reduced anxiety, stress, pain, and pharmacologic requirements while...
Researchers compared the patient outcomes of same-day discharge total joint arthroplasty with either spinal or general anesthesia at a free-standing ambulatory surgical center.
In a recent study, implementing a personalized opioid taper calculator after total hip and knee arthroplasty led to a 40% reduction in discharge opioid prescriptions without increasing patient pain or...
