News tagged with joint replacement
Nanodiamond coatings safe for implants: study
Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this week in the ...
Feb 05, 2012 |
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'Ay, there's the rub': Researchers strive to identify the atomic origins of wear
To slide; perchance to fatigue. "Wear is so common in sliding systems that it has acquired this air of inevitability," says Greg Sawyer, a professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Florida who leads a team ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Radiation boost for artificial joints
A blast of gamma radiation could toughen up plastic prosthetic joints to make them strong enough to last for years, according to researchers in China writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Biomedical En ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
A rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery according to a study by researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Study reveals personal motivation influences healing following knee surgery
Personal motivation may be the biggest factor in determining the length of time it takes for a patient to return to work following a total knee replacement, according to new research published in the Journal of Bone and Jo ...
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Biological joints could replace artificial joints soon
Artificial joint replacements can drastically change a patient's quality of life. Painful, arthritic knees, shoulders and hips can be replaced with state-of-the-art metal or ceramic implants, eliminating pain and giving a ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Infected prosthetic knees cause problems
The number of people that undergo an operation to have a prosthetic knee joint is increasing. One reason is that the population is getting older, another is that people are also getting heavier, which is a factor in the development ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Beating blood clots: Reducing your risk before hip replacement surgery
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement (THR) surgery were identified in a new study published in the September 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). While the rate of throm ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Joint replacement: Does this look infected to you?
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee. Clinical practice guidelines ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Gender bender: Do gender knee implants provide better outcomes?
A gender-specific total knee prosthesis was developed to more closely match the anatomy of the female knee, aiming to be a better fit resulting in better outcomes for women. However, a recent study in the Journal of Bone an ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Kaiser Permanente demonstrates success of large-scale total joint replacement registry
A total joint replacement registry based on carefully designed and integrated technology can enhance patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness and research, according to a paper published in the online and print ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Race for new hips
A recent study by researchers at the VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suggests that patient treatment preferences play an important role in racial disparities in total joint ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Cholesterol drugs may help improve hip replacement outcomes
drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels - may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published in the May 2010 issue ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 03, 2010 |
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Using stem cells to mend damaged hips
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment, according to scientists at the University of Southampton.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Patient and doctor expectations from joint replacement surgeries not always aligned
While physicians strive to set realistic expectations for patients undergoing knee and hip joint replacements, a new study reveals that doctor and patient expectations are sometimes not aligned. The study, reported by Hospital ...
Mar 10, 2010 |
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