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How Long Can You Expect Your Hip Replacement to Last?
Hip replacement surgery typically is highly successful, with most individuals reporting a dramatic improvement in their quality of life. Most hip replacements have a lifespan between 15 and 25 years.
AI successfully identifies risk factors linked to more severe pain after knee replacement
A study using artificial intelligence to classify patient pain archetypes and identify risk for severe pain after knee replacement has earned a Best of Meeting award at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA).
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.