The Death of the Drain: Why 95% of Hip Surgeons Have Abandoned It

How the use of cross-linked polyethylene, ceramic heads, and aspirin for VTE prophylaxis has become the undeniable gold standard in primary THA.

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) was executed in a hybrid fashion due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing both in-person/live and virtual attendees. Overall, the 30th Annual Meeting of AAHKS had 1471 total attendees at some time during the meeting.

As has been performed every other year, a poll of AAHKS members about their current practice patterns was conducted. Participants responded via a mobile-based application (ie, app) whether they attended in-person or virtually.