News tagged with total hip arthroplasty
You have your MoM's ions
Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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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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Vitamin D deficiency rampant in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, damaging patient recovery
Almost 50 percent of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have vitamin D deficiency that should be corrected before surgery to improve patient outcomes, based on a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...
Oct 06, 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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Many knee and hip replacement patients experience weight decrease after surgery
A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study has found that patients often exhibit a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty). The study is the first ...
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations
Surgical patients who participate in longer- to 30-minute- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research published in ...
Jul 07, 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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New study finds low mortality risk following knee and hip replacement
Total hip and total knee replacement surgeries are highly successful and very common procedures for people experiencing pain associated with degenerative joints. With a new hip or knee, and postoperative care prescribed ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients
According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Obese patients face increased risks for infection and dislocation following revision hip surgery
Along with age and injuries, obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a painful and disabling joint disease. While excessive weight can aggravate the toll on almost any joint, obesity has been associated ...
May 08, 2008 |
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Long-term improvement seen with hip replacement
Total hip arthroplasty (THA), or hip replacement, is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), but most studies have only followed patients for up to one year. A new study published in the December issue of Arthritis Ca ...
Nov 29, 2007 |
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