Healthcare News
Improving outcomes for serious knee injuries
Source: MedicalXpress
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most common knee injuries in the United States, affecting more than a quarter of a million people annually, many of them athletes.
Study launched to see if weight loss surgery before knee replacement improves outcomes
Source: HSS
Could weight loss surgery before knee replacement improve outcomes or even eliminate the need for joint replacement in severely overweight patients? A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) aims to answer that question.
Urinary markers predict bone problems after hip replacement
Source: MedicalXpress
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have identified urinary markers that differentiate total hip replacement patients who eventually develop bone tissue destruction, or osteolysis, from patients who do not.
Patient-specific planning, navigation system improves the THA experience
Source: Healio
Total hip arthroplasty routinely provides patients with greatly improved quality of life, however the process of performing THA requires that many anatomical issues must be addressed that are not predicted on preoperative radiographs. Ideally, the surgeon and the operative team should be aware of all major anatomical considerations and the planned process to address these before the surgery starts.
Depressive symptoms associated with disease severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Source: EurekAlert
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that among individuals with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA), decreased physical performance and greater structural disease severity are associated with a higher risk of experiencing depressive symptoms.
Joint Replacement: 5 Benefits of Outpatient Surgery
Source: Health
Total hip and knee replacements have come a long way. Afterwards, people no longer lay in a hospital bed for three weeks; instead they generally begin walking at home within a day of the procedure.
Evaluating VTE Risk in Revision THA Patients
Source: ICJR
A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting shows that healthy revision total hip arthroplasty patients have about the same chance of developing a deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism as healthy patients undergoing primary hip replacement.
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients
Source: Medical Xpress
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.
New Hip-Replacement Study Anticipates Growth
Source: drugwatch
Hip replacements are among the most common elective surgeries performed in the United States. And its popularity is increasing, according to a new study.
Patients may live longer after hip replacement, study suggests
Source: Science Daily
Hip replacement surgery not only improves quality of life but is also associated with increased life expectancy, compared to people of similar age and sex, according to a new report.
