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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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Why is the U.S. so far behind in the treatment of hip arthritis? I'm finding all kinds of doctors in England, Australia, and Europe who do joint... Read more »
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS or Academy) asked a panel of nine surgeons from around the United States to review the status of... Read more »
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Hip fusion for younger patients is not the viable option it once was because of its problematic outcomes. Total hip arthroplasties (THAs) or hip... Read more »
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Health care for seniors is taking a decided turn in other countries. In Italy, for example, hospitals that focus on the care of older adults are... Read more »