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Power tools at the ready! The life-changing science behind hip and knee replacements
Thousands of people are given new joints each year in the UK. But can robots and smart tech soon make it a smoother procedure?
Weight-loss drugs tied to benefit after hip replacement
New diabetes and weight-loss drugs may benefit patients undergoing hip replacement, without adding to complication risks, according to preliminary data released on Monday at a large meeting of orthopedic surgeons.
Cemented THA associated with increased complications, aseptic revision vs. cementless THA
Patients who underwent cemented fixation had higher rates of infection, aseptic revision and aseptic loosening.
Citrus Supplement Could Ease Swelling After Knee Replacement
A diet supplement derived from citrus fruits reduced swelling and pain after knee replacement surgery, a new clinical trial found.
Frailty risk score may predict increased complications, costs after revision TKA
Results showed patients categorized as frail may be at risk for loosening, infection, instability, longer length of stay, readmission and increased costs after revision total knee arthroplasty vs. with patients without frailty.
Study: Spinal, general anesthesia offer ‘reliable’ same-day discharge for outpatient TJA
Spinal and general anesthesia were associated with high rates of successful same-day discharge TJA. Patients who received general anesthesia had higher levels of pain and rates of nausea vs. spinal anesthesia.
The use of dual mobility acetabular cups in total hip replacement reduces dislocation rates in hip dysplasia patients
Total hip replacement arthroplasty (THA) in hip dysplasia patients has a higher dislocation rate than in patients with simple hip osteoarthritis due to anatomical deformation. Therefore, to reduce postoperative THA dislocation is the challenge for arthroplasty surgeons.
Flavonoid supplement shown to reduce swelling after total knee arthroplasty
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), treatment with diosmin—a flavonoid supplement derived from citrus fruits—reduced swelling of the knee and leg and some measures of associated pain can be achieved, reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
New advances mean many patients go home same day after knee replacement
People used to have to spend a night in the hospital following a knee replacement, but improvements in technology, surgery and pain management have made it possible to undergo the procedure in the morning and be back home by the evening
Revision Surgery: Why Some Patients Need a ‘Redo’ Surgery
No one ever wants a second surgery to fix something that should have been taken care of the first time. Unfortunately, not all procedures go as planned, and nothing lasts forever, including the metal and plastic parts used in a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement surgery.