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Joint replacement for rheumatoid arthritis: When, why, and how! Insights from an orthopedic surgeon
Joint replacement procedures have become vital options for patients with severe joint damage and functional impairment. There has been an increased emphasis on personalized surgical strategies that tailor joint replacement decisions based on a patient's unique clinical characteristics and the extent of joint damage.
Hip replacement recovery guide
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), most people can resume daily living and light activities independently within 3 to 6 weeks of surgery. However, the steps someone takes before surgery may affect the total recovery timeline.
Travel distance may not impact 90-day outcomes, complications after THA
Travel may not impact patient-reported outcomes or complications after total hip arthroplasty. Patients who traveled 40 miles or more had similar outcomes vs. patients who traveled fewer than 40 miles.
Is it time for a knee replacement?
Find out why women undergo this common surgery more often than men — and how to preserve your knee health.
Sexual education may improve sexual function, quality of life for women after THA
According to published results, postoperative sexual education counseling may improve patient satisfaction, sexual function and quality of life for sexually active women who undergo total hip arthroplasty.
Total hip replacement superior to resistance training for reducing hip pain, improving function
Total hip replacement results in superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function at six months compared with resistance training among patients aged 50 years or older with severe hip osteoarthritis and an indication for surgery
Managing Stiffness After Knee Replacement
Even when knee replacement surgery is successful, stiffness in the knee joint can remain. People with a stiff knee after surgery may be unable to fully straighten the leg, to bend the knee, or both. Fortunately, there are ways to get rid of knee stiffness.
Can You Kneel After a Knee Replacement?
Medical experts find that it's generally OK to kneel after healing from a partial or full knee replacement. However, most people have difficulty kneeling after knee replacements and find it painful, so physical therapy and guidance can be helpful to work toward it in the weeks and months after surgery.
Navigation-assisted hip resurfacing may improve acetabular component positioning
Hip resurfacing may be an acceptable alternative to hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis, with positive outcomes at 2-year follow-up.
The four stages of osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis progresses through stages 1 to 4, each with its own set of symptoms, diagnostic challenges, and treatment options.