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Article updated and reviewed by Stephen Burnett, MD, FRCS(C), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine on July 11, 2005.
A degeneration or ‘wear and tear’ of articular (joint surface) cartilage usually accompanied by an overgrowth of bone (osteophytes), narrowing of the joint space,...
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I've heard it costs much less to have a hip replacement done in Canada compared to the United States. Is this true?Yes it's true according to a new... Read more »
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There are high costs associated with a hip dislocation after a total hip replacement (THR). And they are not all financial. The psychologic distress... Read more »
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When it comes to cost, a total hip replacement is one thing. But revising a failed implant is much different. No one knows better than the Hospital... Read more »
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I'm comparing the costs of the usual surgery for total hip replacement with the new mini-incision method. It looks like I'll be in the hospital the... Read more »
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For anyone with a total hip replacement (THR), hip pain is a red flag. Medical evaluation is important because of the risk of joint infection.... Read more »
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I've heard that the United States has the highest cost for surgeries like total hip or total knee replacements. Why is that?Comparing the cost of... Read more »
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Total hip replacements (arthroplasties) are becoming much more common in North America than they ever have been. Although the percentage of... Read more »
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I heard that shoulder replacements are rare compared to hip or knee replacements. Since I'm thinking of having a shoulder replacement operation, I'm... Read more »
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I've had two cousins, a brother, and a couple of friends in the last year alone who had to have their first hip replacement removed and replaced with... Read more »
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Doctors know displaced fractures of the femoral neck must be operated on. But what's the best method of treatment? Should the bones get reset and... Read more »
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The hospital stay after a total hip or total knee replacement has been shortened by almost half. To make up the difference in care, outpatient... Read more »
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Surgeons are under pressure to reduce the cost of total hip replacements (THRs). One way to do this is to shorten the hospital stay. In this study... Read more »
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Cost-cutting is just part of health care these days. Insurance companies, hospitals, and doctors are all trying to move patients through the system... 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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I hear a lot of statistics about the high cost of hip fractures in older adults. So many of my older friends have Medicare, Veterans' benefits,... Read more »