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Aspirin alone may prevent venous thromboembolic events after TJA
Taking aspirin alone after total joint arthroplasty may be a noninferior alternative for preventing venous thromboembolism compared with rivaroxaban then aspirin, according to results.
Source: Healio
Corrosion Alert for Cobalt Chrome Hip Replacements
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety alert for several makes of cobalt-chrome modular-neck hip replacements. The agency said that, as a precautionary measure, patients with the affected devices should be identified and invited for clinical review.
Source: Medscape
6 Joints You Probably Didn`t Know Could Be Replaced
You probably have a friend or relative who’s gotten a new hip or knee replacement. Maybe you’ve even heard about someone who is getting their shoulder replaced. But advances in orthopedic surgery now make it possible to replace some of the body’s smaller and more complex joints, including ankles, elbows, thumbs and finger joints.
Source: Right As Rain - UW Medicine
Built to Last: Why joint replacement is better and more popular than ever
The previous norm for a replacement joint’s longevity was 10 to 15 years. Now an implant is expected to last for the rest of most recipients’ lives, which explains why the number of people having a hip or knee replaced has surged - younger and older, suffering from a wide range of disability. That growth is expected to accelerate as the next decade dawns.
Source: Stanford Medicine Magazine
New hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years, study suggests
Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study published in The Lancet. The authors of the systematic review and meta-analysis employed advanced modeling techniques to estimate that 92% of modern hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years.
Source: Medical Xpress
Hip replacement beats exercise-only care for moderate-to-severe hip arthritis in yearlong trial
Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most common surgical procedures. However, the newly published randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty with conservative treatment for moderate-to-severe hip osteoarthritis is only the second of its kind in the world and the longest to date. A randomized controlled trial is the most reliable study design for investigating treatment outcomes.
Source: Medical Xpress
How Prehabilitation Prepares Patients for Total Joint Replacement
Prehabilitation - optimizing a patient's condition before surgery to help optimize their outcomes after it - is especially important in total joint replacement. Patients needing total joint replacement typically have adapted to reduced joint function and increased pain over time. Prehabilitation can help them begin to undo these adaptations by optimizing tissues and modifying behaviors, preparing their body for restoration after surgery.
Source: ConsultQD - Cleveland Clinic
Steroid injections for joint pain: Everything you need to know about using them
Corticosteroid injections, commonly known as steroid injections or cortisone, have been used for joint pain for more than 70 years. They offer a rapid, effective way of reducing pain.
Source: Medical Xpress
Planning a Hip Replacement? 6 Things to Know
A Yale Medicine orthopaedic surgeon answers common questions about total hip replacement surgery, including when it’s needed, how to prepare, and what recovery looks like.
Source: YaleMedicine
Is it the right time for a knee replacement?
Knee replacement surgery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. But that doesn't mean the decision to have a knee replacement is an easy one, especially if you're younger than 60.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing