Health
The suffering of those who cannot feel pain
Patrice Abela first knew something was wrong when his eldest daughter was learning to walk and her feet left trails of blood behind her, yet she showed no sign of distress.
Apr 5, 2022
0
36
Page 15 - News tagged with knees
Surgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Early outcomes similar for cementless, cemented fixation TKR
Hospital length of stay, complications, hospital readmission within 90 days, and revision surgery at two years do not differ for cementless total knee replacement (CL-TKR) versus cemented fixation (CEM) TKR, according to ...
Apr 4, 2022
0
11
Addiction
Opioid prescriptions for pediatric patients following surgical procedures have dropped significantly
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined ...
Apr 4, 2022
0
3
Surgery
Study reports majority of patients recover from knee replacement without opioids
A retrospective case series study led by Dr. Vinod Dasa, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that more than two-thirds of the patients who underwent total knee replacement ...
Mar 25, 2022
0
29
Surgery
Three orthopedic surgeries that might be doing patients (and their pockets) more harm than good
Orthopedic surgery (surgery for problems related to bones, joints, tendons and ligaments) is the third most common reason Australians go under the knife.
Mar 25, 2022
0
10
Surgery
Black patients less happy with care after knee, hip replacement
Recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery can be tough for anyone, but a new study from one hospital showed that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be satisfied with their care after the procedure.
Mar 24, 2022
0
8
Surgery
Knee replacement in folks over 80: Less risky than you think
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
8
Arthritis & Rheumatism
When is it time for a knee replacement?
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
Surgery
Younger patients have greater need for total knee arthroplasty
Younger individuals have greater need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and are as willing to undergo surgery as older individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Mar 4, 2022
0
5
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Discovery may explain why more females than males get knee osteoarthritis
Female astronauts could avoid knee injuries during space flight—and better tests, prevention and treatments could be developed for knee osteoarthritis in women here on Earth—based on newly published research on the sex ...
Mar 2, 2022
0
76
