Surgery
Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?
Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes hip dysplasia in adults, and can it be treated without a total hip replacement?
Mar 14, 2017
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News tagged with hip replacement surgery
Surgery
Barriatric surgery impacts joint replacement outcomes in very obese patients
A study from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that in morbidly obese patients, bariatric surgery performed prior to a total hip or knee replacement can reduce in-hospital and 90-day postoperative complications and ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Surgery
Depression or anxiety may increase risk of surgical wound complications
Patients' mental health may affect their risk of experiencing wound-related complications after surgery, new research indicates.
Feb 16, 2017
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Health
Medicare bundled-payments model cut joint replacement costs by more than 20 percent
Bundled payment models can push Medicare and health system costs down considerably without sacrificing quality of care, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Men and women show sex-specific improvements after hip replacement
Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, are different for men and women, which could lead to the development of sex-specific rehabilitation ...
Nov 13, 2016
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Surgery
Research shows physical activity does not improve after hip replacement
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that, surprisingly, patients' physical activity does not increase following hip replacement surgery.
Oct 24, 2016
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Medications
Many patients continue using opioids months after joint replacement
Many patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are still taking prescription opioid pain medications up to six months after surgery, reports a study in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for ...
May 31, 2016
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Surgery
Use of arthroscopic hip surgery way up, but patient selection important for good outcome
For patients with serious, ongoing hip pain, sometimes surgery is their best bet for relief. Given the choice between minimally invasive hip surgery and total hip replacement, most patients would choose the less invasive ...
May 19, 2016
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Surgery
Patients benefit from one-on-one education prior to joint replacement surgery
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that patients benefit from a one-on-one education session provided by a physical therapist and access to a custom web portal prior to knee or hip replacement surgery. The ...
Feb 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Who's too old for major treatment? Age not always a barrier
Irwin Weiner felt so good after heart surgery a few weeks before turning 90 that he stopped for a pastrami sandwich on the way home from the hospital. Dorothy Lipkin danced after getting a new hip at age 91. And at 94, William ...
Dec 13, 2015
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