Surgery
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.
Feb 7, 2018
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Surgery
Protracted walking problems among hip surgery patients
People who have undergone hip surgery with total hip arthroplasty often experience no difficulty in walking – but for some, mobility actually is impaired long after surgery. Research under way at Sahlgrenska Academy is ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Surgery
Patients benefit from one-on-one PT education before joint replacement
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that patients benefit from a one-on-one education session with a physical therapist and access to a web-based microsite prior to joint replacement surgery. They achieved ...
Jan 17, 2018
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Surgery
'Bone cement': A non-surgical option for painful joints?
(HealthDay)—Injecting a calcium-based cement into the bones of some people with knee or hip pain could help them avoid joint replacement surgery, Ohio State University doctors say.
Jan 11, 2018
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Surgery
Children best placed to explain facts of surgery to patients, say experts
Getting children to design patient information leaflets may improve patient understanding before they have surgery, finds an article in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 13, 2017
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Health
Healthcare consumers find little information online
Trying to be an informed healthcare consumer in the United States is harder than you might think, according to researchers from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. When consumers search for healthcare prices online, ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Surgery
Risk of surgical complications up for overlapping hip surgery
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture or total hip arthroplasty (THA), overlapping surgery is associated with increased risk of surgical complications, according to a study published online Dec. 4 ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Surgery
Don't delay hip fracture surgery. Here's why
(HealthDay)—Seniors with a fractured hip need surgery as soon as possible or they could suffer life-threatening complications, a new Canadian study concludes.
Nov 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five questions to ask a doctor about your hip fracture
As winter approaches, bringing icy sidewalks and stairways, the risk increases for falls that can cause hip fractures.
Nov 27, 2017
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Surgery
What is the most effective type of hip implant combination for patients undergoing a hip replacement?
Researchers from the Bristol Medical School have found that there is no evidence that any of the newer hip implant combinations, such as ceramic or uncemented, are better than the widely used small head metal-on-plastic cemented ...
Nov 3, 2017
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