Total hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most commonly performed operations in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million of these procedures performed each year. Demand for these surgeries also has been rising globally.
May 2, 2022
0
60
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients ...
Feb 28, 2022
0
2
Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.
Jul 20, 2022
0
18
Patients who receive care in a for-profit hospital are more likely to be readmitted than those who receive care in nonprofit or public hospitals, according to a new study published by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.
Sep 19, 2018
0
1893
With one in five people experiencing ongoing pain long after knee replacement surgery, new research, led by the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and published in The Lancet Rheumatology today, has shown ...
Jan 27, 2022
0
58
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
0
7
Knee replacement surgery is increasingly common among people over 80 sidelined with knee pain, and the procedure isn't as hazardous for them as often assumed.
Mar 22, 2022
0
7
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze radiographs from thousands of patients after hip replacement surgery redefines the acetabular "safe zone" to help avoid the risk of dislocation, reports The Journal of Bone ...
Dec 27, 2021
0
33
More than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successfully used to treat osteoporosis, new research from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation ...
Jan 11, 2021
0
100
Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 790,000 performed each year.
Mar 21, 2022
0
31
