News tagged with post operative complications


Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk

Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Undergoing multiple ACL surgeries allows patients to regain basic function, but not full activity

Patients who undergo repeated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, or repeat revision surgery, are unlikely to return to prior activity levels despite showing basic functional improvement according to research ...

Surgery created Jul 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0