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The Committee Application System is now on-line. Active and Associate members must apply by December 1, 2004 to be considered. Log in to the Members Area for instructions.

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AAHKS Releases Advisory Statements for Patients, Physicians on Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Surgery

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AAHKS 14th Annual Meeting
Nov. 5-7, 2004
Gaylord Texan Resort
Dallas, TX

Changing Lives, Moving Forward

Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: New AAHKS Documentary Provides a Patient's View
For eight months, film producer and director Peter Rosen followed the lives of four patients and their families in New York, Michigan and California as they confronted the need for hip or knee replacement surgery. This unique reality film shows the personal side of total joint replacement from the patient's perspective -- before, during and after surgery. Witness the amazing transformation of the patients as they regain mobility and improved quality of life. Click here to learn more about this first-of-its-kind film, the patients and their doctors, frequently asked questions and an array of web-based resources on total joint replacement (TJR) surgery.

NEW! The full-length AAHKS documentary is now available around the clock via webcast on www.OR-Live.com. The AAHKS has teamed up with slp3D to offer the public yet another way to watch this important film . slp3D is an Internet broadcasting company which creates live and on-demand video-based communications for the healthcare industry. You can now view the Documentary at no charge on your computer via the Internet. Click on the link below to be connected to the OR-Live website. Scroll down the page to find the AAHKS information.

Established in 1991, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is committed to its mission of providing educational opportunities to its members. For the past several years, annual Fall meetings have addressed an increasingly broad array of scientific topics, such as implant design, results, surgical techniques and complications of primary and revision TJA, as well as the latest information available on socioeconomic issues affecting the specialty.