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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.
Average hip, knee replacement patient may be getting younger
People might think of the typical joint replacement patient as a senior aged 65 or older, but the surgery is becoming much more common among younger adults with chronic joint pain.
4 things you can do now to avoid a knee or hip replacement later in life
If you know someone that has had a knee or hip replacement recently, you’re probably not alone. That’s because about 790,000 total knee replacements and 544,000 hip replacements are performed every year in the U.S., according to the American College of Rheumatology. And that number is expected to rise as the baby boomer population ages. The good news is that there are steps you can take to help prevent knee and hip problems and potentially avoid surgery.