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Total hip replacement is good for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of how old they are, Duke University researchers say. In a new study, investigators found seniors who had the surgery were twice as likely as those who didn't to gain mobility and the ability to take care of themselves. This was true whether patients were in their 60s or...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I've been reading about hip replacements, some use cement and some don't. Then I read about cement that had antibiotics in it, but not all doctors... 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 »