MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aaos'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228459&cid=t_155643_83_f&fid=38205&url=http%3A%2F%2Fandreas.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Faaos-update%2F Just got back from a, for once, interesting visit to Las Vegas for the 2009 AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 76th Annual Meeting).  Amongst all the usual rattle & hum one lecture caught my eye. It’s a new method for testing patients’ knee function relative to total knee arthroplasty that helped the investigators that developed the technique better understand how patients respond to joint replacement surgery. The short, timed test rates how well a patient moves from the seated position to walking a short distance, using stairs, and then walking back to the seated position nicely augments the Knee Society Score and Oxford Knee Score outcomes. The goal was to develop a test to objectively measure a level of function, and it was presented by Gerard A. Engh, MD, of Al... Andreas Richards WeBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228459 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:29:03 +0100 2228459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774816&cid=t_155643_130_f&fid=38947&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealpt.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Faaos-knee-oa-clinical-treatment.html The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently released their Guidline on the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee. AAOS' guidlines join those made by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) guidlines released in February of this year. AAOS makes recommendations on topics ranging from lifestyle modifications to, of course, surgical interventions. However, there were a couple of recommendations/statements that stood out to me.The first was they recommend AGAINST the prescribing of Glucosamine, Chondroitin, or hydrochloride. I would have to say that my observation in the clinic that greater than 50% of my patients over the age of 50 are taking one or all of these. I haven't read any studies that show a strong benefit from any of these. However, they are mar... Evidence Based Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774816 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:46:00 +0100 2774816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030102&cid=t_155643_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Faaos-patient-discussion-guide-regarding.html Discussion Guide" which was "intended to provide you [orthopedic surgeons] with important facts and information to facilitate discussions with your patients, and to help you answer any questions that you may receive from your patients concerning a settlement announced by the Department of Justice with five medical device manufacturers of artificial hips and knees."In my humble opinion, the guide, designed in an "FAQ" format, was equally unclear, but did seem to try to minimize the effects of disclosures of payments made to physicians. Let me go through it, question by question.First, it posed the question, "why is this financial information posted on the websites of these five companies." After giving some dry facts about the settlement, this appeared in bold type,It’s important to remem... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030102 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:32:00 +0100 1030102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012325&cid=t_155643_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Faaos-responds-to-disclosure-of-payments.html We have previously posted ( here, here, and here) about the payments, often huge, that five manufacturers of prosthetic joints ((Biomet, DePuy Orthopaedics (a unit of Johnson & Johnson), Stryker Orthopedics,a unit of Stryker Inc, Zimmer Holdings, and Smith & Nephew) just revealed they made to orthopedic surgeons and various academic and other organizations. The lists are here: Biomet, DePuy, Smith & Nephew, Stryker, and Zimmer.The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) have responded, first with a letter by President James H. Beaty MD. Dr Beaty's main points were:Disclosure is important, up to a point. "AAOS supports appropriate financial disclosures to patients regarding relationships between orthopedic surgeons and ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012325 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:04:00 +0100 1012325