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Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty
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Eikelboom JW, Karthikeyan G, Fagel N, Hirsh J. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Chest Physicians guidelines for venous thromboembolism prevention in hip and knee arthroplasty differ: what are the implications...
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Counting on a Total Hip Replacement
Source: eOrthopod
Epidemiologists study the big picture of disease. They look at data to find out how a disease affects the population as a whole. Epidemiology doesn't... Read more »
Hip, knee replacements on the rise
Experts say the number of hip and knee replacements may skyrocket in the next seven years, an increase that could strain the U.S. health care system.... Read more »
Artificial Joint Replacement of the Hip
Source: eOrthopod
A Patient's Guide to Artificial Joint Replacement of the HipIntroductionA hip that is painful as a result of osteoarthritis (OA) can severely affect... Read more »
Review of Total Hip Replacements for Obese and Geriatric Adults
Source: eOrthopod
Is it safe to have a total hip replacement (THR) if you are obese or older than 75 years of age? This review shows that the answer is yes for each... Read more »
Need a Hip Replacement? Who Ya Gonna Call?
Source: eOrthopod
Should you travel to a big hospital for your hip replacement surgery? Or is it just as good to go to the smaller hospital near your home? Studies... Read more »
A New Hip for the Adult Who had a Childhood Hip Infection
Source: eOrthopod
In rare cases, infections can invade a child's hip joint. The result is a hip joint that does not grow and develop properly. These children commonly... Read more »
Boomers are the new 'hip-op' generation
Hip replacements were once an operation for elderly people who had suffered falls and serious breaks. But statistics suggest that more and more Baby... Read more »
How to Protect Your Hips and Knees
Experts say as the population ages, sore joints are a growing problem in the United States. Add rising levels obesity and an increase in the number... Read more »
Counting on a New Hip Joint
Source: eOrthopod
Epidemiologists study the big picture of disease. They look at data to find out how a disease affects the population as a whole. Epidemiology doesn't... Read more »
My friend has been needing a knee replacement for a long time but his doctor says that because my friend is only 40, he will have to wait longer: tha
Source: eOrthopod
My friend has been needing a knee replacement for a long time but his doctor says that because my friend is only 40, he will have to wait longer -... Read more »
I heard there were a quarter of a million knee joint replacements last year.
Source: eOrthopod
I heard there were a quarter of a million knee joint replacements last year. It seems\rlike doctors are knife happy. Everyone over the age of 65 gets... Read more »
I work in the south as a nurse at a joint replacement clinic.
Source: eOrthopod
I work in the south as a nurse at a joint replacement clinic. I notice the greatest number of patients are white even though the general population... Read more »
Six weeks ago I had a total knee replacement.
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Six weeks ago I had a total knee replacement. Everything was fine and then I got an infection in the joint. I had to have a second surgery. My father... Read more »
Comparing the Cost of Total Knee Replacements Around the World
Source: eOrthopod
Total knee replacement (TKR) is the most common joint replacement surgery now. More TKRs are done than even total hip replacements. As the number of... Read more »
My 92-year old Nana broke her hip rolling over in bed.
Source: eOrthopod
My 92-year old Nana broke her hip rolling over in bed. She has dementia and doesn't seem to know her leg is broken. The doctor doesn't want to... Read more »
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