DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head to either side enough to drive safely. We heard that replacing a disk in his neck might be ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Australians undergoing a knee replacement operation are at a higher risk of needing further surgery if they're obese.
Nov 15, 2022
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Cementless knee replacement, an alternative approach to the traditional surgery in which bone cement is used, is gaining interest among orthopedic surgeons. Using a novel MRI technique, researchers at Hospital for Special ...
Oct 10, 2022
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In a recent study, Houston Methodist researchers presented clinical evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of injecting pain medication directly into the tibia during knee replacement surgery for better postoperative ...
Aug 12, 2022
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A study led by the University of Exeter, published in BMJ Open, modeled an alternative to the current patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) questionnaire. Since 2009, all patients who have undergone hip or knee surgery ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.
Jul 20, 2022
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Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Exercise-based physical therapy is noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for patient-reported knee function at five years among patients with a degenerative meniscal tear, according to a study published online ...
Jul 8, 2022
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New research has found that weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are associated with a decrease in knee replacement surgery and may be contributing to health inequalities. ...
Jun 29, 2022
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A total knee replacement can greatly improve a patient's quality of life, but first the procedure itself will create nearly 30 pounds of waste, about half of which presents a biohazard and requires energy-intensive treatment ...
Jun 6, 2022
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