Surgery

Most Charnley total hip replacements viable after 35 years

In a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers sought to evaluate the clinical, radiographic and functional outcomes of a Charnley total hip replacement ...

Surgery

Total hip replacement surgery safe for nonagenarian patients

As more Americans are living well into their 90s, the number of nonagenarian total hip replacement (THR) candidates continues to increase. In the study, "Total Hip Arthroplasty Proves Safe for Nonagenarian Patients," presented ...

Surgery

Hip replacement surgeries put an end to patient's constant pain

William Lawrence, a 74-year-old Maywood resident, is familiar with discomfort and pain. In his youth, William enjoyed playing football and basketball. He served in the military for three years and he worked for two decades ...

Other

Some patients may benefit from hip resurfacing over replacement

When a person loses mobility because of arthritis, surgeons can replace the faulty hip joint with a new one. A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a different ...

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