AAHKS Amplified

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 this episode of AAHKS Amplified, Patient and Public Relations Committee members Orry Erez, MD and Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA were joined by Gary Schwartz, MD to discuss medications and how it can affect your surgery. They discussed how important it is to be open and honest with your doctors about any medications you are taking. What you are taking can really affect the outcome of your surgery. Before starting or stopping any medications, you should also speak with your surgeon.  One particular medication that our moderator and his guests spent a great deal of time discussing was the GLP Analogues also known as Ozempic – typically used to attain a desired weight before surgery. What patients may not know is GLP Analogues have an effect on anesthesia. So, again, it’s very important to be very transparent with drug usage to ensure an effective procedure.  Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified! In This Episode: Orry Erez, MD  Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA Gary Schwartz, MD  The post Medications – How it Can Affect Your 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.

Swelling and bruising is very common following orthopaedic surgery. So, inevitably surgeons are tasked with the question “my knee is swollen, is this normal and what should I do?”  In this podcast, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD a member of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee sat with Charlie Yoo, MD  and Brian S. Parsley, MD to discuss how they manage the patient’s healing process and their concerns.  As we mentioned, swelling and bruising is inevitable following surgery. It will happen but in the more recent years, about 95 percent of surgeons doing joint replacements are now using the drug tranexamic acid to drastically reduce bleeding during and after surgery. Too much walking or overdoing it immediately after surgery also contributes to swelling. In the podcast, the surgeons recommend you work on getting your range of motion and strength back immediately following surgery and to primarily focus on that.  How long should the swelling last, when to contact your doctor and so many more questions are addressed in this recording. 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: Andrew Scott Murtha, MD Brian S. Parsley, MD Charlie Yoo, MD  The post Swelling, Bruising and Healing After Surgery 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.