Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

Articles by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

40-Year TKA Study: Implants Outlast Patients

A soon-to-be landmark HSS study followed under 55 year old TKA patients for 40 years. Outcome? Almost no revisions. The implants outlasted the patients. Here are the details

Apr 28, 2025

Why Are Up to 66% of Comorbidities Missed?

New Stanford and UPenn study found up to 66% of patient comorbidities missed at the initial patient admission stage. Why? How to Fix? This important study has the answers. It’s a must read.

Apr 28, 2025

Coleen S. Sabatini, M.D., M.P.H. AAOS Humanitarian Award Winner

Fighting for children—all children, no matter where or what circumstance they come from—is one of the best things orthopedics does. Dr. Sabatini, AAOS Humanitorian Award Winner, is leading the way.

Apr 25, 2025

Wilford K. Gibson NEW AAOS 1st VP

Kudos to Wilford Gibson, M.D, who is AAOS’s new First Vice President. Former chair of the Board of Councilors and AAOS Advocacy Council, also AAOS 2022 Congressional Ambassador of the Year.

Apr 18, 2025

Michael L. Parks, M.D. New AAOS 2nd VP

Kudos to Michael L. Parks, M.D., who is AAOS’s new Second Vice President. Former treasurer, Board member-at-large, chair of AAOS Resolutions Committee, Finance Committee and Workgroup on Obesity. He also was honored with AAOS’s Diversity Award in 2019 and Achievement Award in 2012.

Apr 17, 2025

Thomas Sculco, M.D. Receives AAOS Diversity Award

Thomas P. Sculco, M.D presented with AAOS’s 2025 Diversity Award for his outstanding commitment to promoting diversity.

Apr 14, 2025

GLP-1 RAs Reduce Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients?

Changing patient obesity levels prior to total knee arthroplasty is difficult, under the best conditions.

Apr 14, 2025

New Study Links Knee OA and Back Pain

One of the areas of new research is the study of knee osteoarthritis and how it might affect spinal deformity.

Apr 14, 2025

Steven Gitelis, M.D. Receives Tipton Leadership Award

Steven Gitelis, M.D., is the 2025 recipient of the William Tipton leadership award from AAOS.

Apr 4, 2025

Prosthetic Hand ‘Knows’ What It’s Touching!

Johns Hopkin’s developed a unique prosthetic hand that grips objects with human like sensitivity and precision.

Apr 3, 2025

Predicting Reinfection – New Study

Finding a better way to predict the odds of periprosthetic joint reinfection in total joint arthroplasty patients.

Apr 3, 2025

How Durable Are Spinal Cord Stim Outcomes?

A new study asks the profound question, how durable are spine cord stim outcomes?

Apr 3, 2025

American Spine Registry Releases 1st Report!

American Spine Registry released its inaugural annual report.

Mar 31, 2025

New Study: Prior Authorization: NO Savings!!

Not only is the practice of requiring prior authorizations universally reviled by patients, surgeons and hospitals, it does NOT lower cost of care. What is does do is increase patient pain and suffering—according to a new Rothman Institute study.

Mar 28, 2025

Össur’s ‘Intuitive’ Prosthetic Knee Is Magic

Össur is launching an “intuitive” prosthetic knee, brand named Navii, which “intuits” the patients intentions…

Mar 28, 2025

Tom DiBello, LO, CO Wins Lifetime Orthotics and Prosthetics Award

Tom DiBello, LO, CO, has been honored with the Titus Ferguson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mar 28, 2025

New Study Tests Osteoporosis Injections

How well do injection protocols affect the progression of osteoporosis? Surprising answers.

Mar 20, 2025

Hip Resurfacing: Older Patients vs Younger Patients

The jury is out on the ideal profile for hip resurfacing arthroplasty, new review shows surprising result.

Mar 19, 2025

Brian Cole, M.D., M.B.A. Wins 2025 OREF Clinical Research Award

Brian Cole, M.D., M.B.A. honored with the 2025 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award.

Mar 19, 2025

AAOS BMI Guidelines Discriminatory!?

Honestly, how well does the BMI statistic capture clinically relevant information for obese patients?

Mar 18, 2025

Same-Day TKA: ASC or Tertiary Care?

Duke University study compares TKA in an ASC to TKA in a tertiary care university hospital setting.

Mar 18, 2025

Dr. David Dines Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

David Dines, M.D., has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Long Island Business News.

Mar 17, 2025

Early Weight Bearing vs Complication Risk

Stay in bed. Get out of bed. What’s the best advice for an ankle fracture patient?

Mar 13, 2025

Costs of Electric Scooter Trauma Soaring

New study: the soaring number AND COST of electric scooter trauma patients.

Mar 13, 2025

Matthew Provencher Wins Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award

Matthew T. Provencher, M.D., M.B.A., CAPT MC USNR (Ret.), receives the 2025 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award.

Mar 10, 2025

René Castelein, M.D., Ph.D. Spine Deformity’s New Editor-in-Chief

The SRS has announced René M Castelein, M.D., Ph.D., as new Editor-in-Chief for Spine Deformity Journal.

Mar 10, 2025

Smallest AAOS Sub-Specialty Wins BIG Research Award

Jay Wunder, M.D., receives grant for hhe award-winning study…for patients with sarcoma.

Mar 10, 2025

Daniel Saris, M.D., Ph.D., Inaugural Caplan Award Winner

Daniel B. F. Saris, M.D., Ph.D. is the inaugural winner of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics. Dr. Caplan, who passed away on January 10, 2024, was a pioneer in the field of orthobiologics and medicinal signaling cells and made important contributions for more than […]

Feb 27, 2025

Matthew Lavery, M.D. New President at OrthoIndy

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy has announced that Matthew Lavery, M.D. will succeed Edward Hellman, M.D. as its new president. Dr. Hellman, who served as OrthoIndy’s president for four years, played a pivotal role in launching PELTO (Physician Empowered Leadership of Transformational Organizations) Health Partners, a platform supporting independent physician practices such as OrthoIndy, and co-founded the Indiana […]

Feb 27, 2025

Are You Ready for Objective Implant Ratings?

The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) has announced that the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP), a UK-based independent group of clinical and non-clinical orthopedic experts, has approved use of AJRR data to support manufacturer applications for 3- and 5-year benchmarks for total hip replacements, total knee replacements, and unicondylar knee replacements. “The Orthopaedic Data Evaluation […]

Feb 27, 2025