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How does osteoporosis affect knee replacement surgery?
Osteoporosis is common in people undergoing knee replacement surgery. However, the condition can increase the risk of complications. Proper management can help reduce these risks.
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement
Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale study says.
Vitamin C may be effective alternative to glucocorticoids in total hip arthroplasty
Published results showed vitamin C may reduce morphine use and the risk for nausea or vomiting and improve joint function after total hip arthroplasty, making it an effective alternative to glucocorticoids.
Hip resurfacing may be effective for younger, active men with osteoarthritis
Published results showed a hip resurfacing implant may be an effective treatment option for younger, active men with osteoarthritis.
Machine learning may assist in identifying pain trajectories after TKA
A combination of unsupervised and supervised machine learning algorithms may be able to assist clinicians in identifying patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty who are more likely to have pain that is difficult to control, according to a study.
How does osteoporosis affect knee replacement surgery?
Osteoporosis is common in people undergoing knee replacement surgery. However, the condition can increase the risk of complications. Proper management can help reduce these risks.
Knee replacements have high long-term survivorship in young patients
A vast majority of young patients who undergo knee replacement will not need to undergo revision.
Robotic-assisted THA may reduce opioid requirements vs. manual, computer-assisted THA
Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty may be associated with reduced opioid consumption during postoperative hospitalization vs. both manual and computer-assisted total hip arthroplasty, according to presented results.
New breakthrough could lead to early detection of knee osteoarthritis
The number of people suffering from osteoarthritis is expected to top 1 billion by 2050. The biggest risk factor for the prevalent, often painful, chronic joint disease is aging. And like aging, there is currently no way to stop it. A discovery by scientists at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences could pave the way for new breakthroughs in detecting and treating the disease. Their findings were recently published in Nature Communications.
Outpatient joint replacement: Is it a safe option?
Advances in surgical techniques, implants and pain control have made outpatient joint replacement possible. Shoulder, elbow, hip and knee replacements can all be done safely as outpatient surgery. This also is called same-day surgery.