Surgery
Partial knee replacement safer than total knee replacement
Partial knee replacement surgery is safer than total knee replacement, according to a new study published in The Lancet today.
Jul 7, 2014
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Surgery
Losing or gaining weight after joint replacement affects how well patients do
While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients ...
Mar 14, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Down syndrome and joint replacement: Risks for post-surgical complications
One of the largest studies to date on post-operative outcomes for patients with Down syndrome following total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries was recently published by Yale researchers.
Jan 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acupuncture viable for pain relief after joint replacement
(HealthDay)—Acupuncture is a feasible adjunct therapy for short-term postsurgical pain management in total joint replacement, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Pain Medicine.
Jan 21, 2015
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Surgery
Use of arthroscopic hip surgery way up, but patient selection important for good outcome
For patients with serious, ongoing hip pain, sometimes surgery is their best bet for relief. Given the choice between minimally invasive hip surgery and total hip replacement, most patients would choose the less invasive ...
May 19, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Oral bisphosphonate use cuts risk of post-implant revision Sx
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing total joint replacement, oral bisphosphonate use is associated with a reduction in the risk of revision surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Oct 30, 2014
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Surgery
Black patients more likely to be readmitted after hip, knee replacement surgery
A new study presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that black and Hispanic patients were 62 and 50 percent, respectively, more likely to be readmitted to the ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Surgery
Home may be the best place to recover after total joint replacement surgery
Despite higher costs, many doctors recommend and some patients prefer, recovery at an in-patient rehabilitation facility following total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. And yet a new study to be presented ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Surgery
Orthopedic surgery simulation: Unique technology developed
A unique training simulator for orthopedic open surgery (knee reconstruction with total joint replacement) has been developed by OSSim Technologies Inc. in partnership with three University of Montreal orthopedic surgeons: ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Surgery
Infection is the leading cause of failed prosthetic knee joints
The number of total knee replacement (TKR) procedures continues to climb, as does the number of revision total knee replacement (RTKR) surgeries. In the study, "The Epidemiology of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in the ...
Mar 12, 2014
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