Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty
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Harkess JW. Arthroplasty of the hip. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative...
Read moreTeam NYC Sick Chick Club. Photo by S. Nash. In what is probably my most read article, RA: The Loser Disease, I lamented RA’s D-list... Read more »
When I first got sick, I couldn’t fathom taking part in walks for rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. At the time, it felt like a gavel coming... Read more »
Since reading about how hip arthritis is diagnosed, you now know that the leg bone is connected to the hip bone and that hip joint pain is... Read more »
If you have had hip pain or knee pain for a long period of time, you probably have tried a few over-the-counter medications and may have... Read more »
The back bone is connected with the hip bone. The hip bone is connected with the leg bone. Sounds simple enough; however, when someone... Read more »
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For the past 25 years, patients with hip arthritis who are too young for a total hip replacement have had an osteotomy instead. In this joint-saving... Read more »
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The cost of health care has gone steadily up in the last 10 years. Hospitals must do their best to provide good treatment in as little time as... Read more »
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the hip may be treated by replacing the joint with a total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the socket side of the joint... Read more »
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Getting a good night's sleep is important at any age. A restful night goes a long way toward good physical health and mental function. Arthritis pain... Read more »
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The Charnley hip replacement has been around since the 1960s, when it was pioneered as a low-friction hip replacement. Hip replacements... Read more »
See diagrams of hip replacment surgery and an explanation of hip surgery works... Read more »