AAHKS Amplified

In this episode of AAHKS Amplified, our host Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC sat down with Amit Atrey, MD, MSc and Daniel J. Berry, MD to answer the number one question most surgeons hear “how long will my implant last for?” In today’s world, having access to medical information online has prompted more patients to ask their surgeon this. Many patients are concerned that having a knee replacement early will drastically increases their need for a revision in the future. They’ve heard the saying “the later, the better” as it relates to the longevity of knee replacements. In the past, it was common for patients to need a revision and for various reasons such as infection, loosening of the actual implant and developing a facture around the implant. But with modern advancements, many of the factors that call for a revision are now less likely to happen.  

Our guests share their experiences with patients who have this concern and how they advise them. Although this is a very common question, the truth is, lots of advancements have been made to knee implants in respect to how long they’ll last. The most effective thing done to extend the life of knee implants in the recent years is improving the quality of the plastic. Surgeons are now seeing 92% of knee implants lasting beyond 15 years just by improving the quality of the plastic.

For more information on how our guests advise their patients who are concerned about the longevity of an implant, then tune in for the full recording. Don’t forget to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!



In This Episode:
Amit Atrey, MD, MSc
Daniel J. Berry, MD
Michael Blankstein, MD, MSc, FRCSC














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At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our hosts William B. Kurtz, MD and Matthew W. Bullock, DO sat with Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD, FAAOS and Kyle L. McCormick, MD, the 2025 Clinical Research Award winners to discuss their study “Maximizing Bearing Diameter Markedly Lowers Dislocations in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty” that was presented at the AAHKS Annual Meeting.  

Prevention of dislocation is a topic of interest for Drs. Hepinstall and McCormick which is what prompted this study that consisted of over 8,000 patients who underwent fixed-bearing THA. Because modern polyethylene allows larger bearings in fixed-bearing THA, stability benefits of fully maximizing bearing diameter (e.g. 36-mm in 48/50-mm cups) are not well established. Drs. Hepinstall and McCormick discussed on the podcast the number of dislocations in the study with patients with maximized bearing diameters and how certain variables such as age, sex and body-mass index help to protect against dislocation. 

For more on how fully maximizing bearing diameter reduced dislocation odds in primary fixed-bearing THA, listen to the full podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!



In This Episode:
Matthew W. Bullock, DO
Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD, FAAOS
William B. Kurtz, MD
Kyle L. McCormick, MD 














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At the 2025 AAHKS Annual Meeting, our hosts William B. Kurtz, MD and Pier Francesco Indelli, MD, PhD had the opportunity to sit with Charles Gusho, MD and Wayne T. Hoskins, FRACS, PhD, the winners of AAHKS’ 2025 Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award to discuss their study on “What Is the Ideal Technique and Construct in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty?”

Drs. Gusho and Hoskins’ main objective was to explore the various techniques, constructs and fixation strategies for a revision TKA (RTKA). This study assessed re-revision outcomes based on what components were revised, implant choice and construct fixation. Ultimately, they discovered superior results occured when there was a complete revision – when femur and tibia components were removed, new femur and tibias were put in with stems and the use of a cone or sleeve on the tibia or femur. 

Listen to the full  episode for more on how Drs. Gusho and Hoskins conducted this national registery-based retrospective cohort study and the results they discovered. Be sure to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!



In This Episode:
Charles Gusho, MD
Wayne T. Hoskins, FRACS, PhD
Pier Francesco Indelli, MD, PhD
William B. Kurtz, MD














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In this very special episode of AAHKS Amplified, we have members from the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee join us to discuss operative approaches to knee replacement. Our host David G. Deckey, MD curated a wonderful conversation with Cody C. Green, MD, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD and Charlie Yoo, MD around the various ways surgeons can get to the joint itself and depending on the approach taken, this may or may not dictate what the first few weeks of recovery looks like for the patient.

So, in this episode, listeners will learn to identify “surgical jargon” so that a more informed conversation can be had between surgeon and patient. They also talk in great detail about the medial parapatellar approach which happens to be the most common approach to knee replacement surgery. 

If you are someone you know is considering a knee replacement, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss. Be sure to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!



In This Episode:
David G. Deckey, MD
Cody C. Green, MD, 
Andrew Scott Murtha, MD
Charlie Yoo, MD 













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In this very special episode of AAHKS Amplified, we have members from the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee join us to discuss operative approaches to knee replacement. Our host David G. Deckey, MD curated a wonderful conversation with Cody C. Green, MD, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD and Charlie Yoo, MD around the various ways surgeons can get to the joint itself and depending on the approach taken, this may or may not dictate what the first few weeks of recovery looks like for the patient.

So, in this episode, listeners will learn to identify “surgical jargon” so that a more informed conversation can be had between surgeon and patient. They also talk in great detail about the medial parapatellar approach which happens to be the most common approach to knee replacement surgery. 

If you are someone you know is considering a knee replacement, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss. Be sure to subscribe and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!



In This Episode:
David G. Deckey, MD
Cody C. Green, MD, 
Andrew Scott Murtha, MD
Charlie Yoo, MD 














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