AAOS creates shoulder, elbow registry: 5 things to know

Orthopedic

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched its Shoulder and Elbow Registry to collect data on total shoulder and elbow procedures.

Here are five things to know:

1. Although designed to collect data on total shoulder arthroplasty procedures, in 2019 the registry will also be able to capture rotator cuff repair and total elbow arthroplasty procedure data.

2. The SER is the second in a series of anatomical registries in development as part of the AAOS' Registry Program, which is designed to establish survivorship curves, track revisions and improve quality.

3. AAOS developed the SER in collaboration with representatives from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association of North America.

4. The American Joint Replacement Registry is AAOS' hip and knee replacement registry and the cornerstone of the registry program. The registry comprises more than 1.4 million procedures in its database.

5. "Other national joint replacement registries such as the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register have proven that monitoring survivorship can reduce revision rates," said AAOS President David Halsey, MD. "That translates into reducing direct medical costs, and more importantly, improving patient care and quality of life."

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