British patients with obesity undergoing hip and knee replacements had less of a need for subsequent revision when, after surgery, they lost weight by using medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Although a greater likelihood of perioperative complications exists, the very elderly can expect to achieve highly significant pain relief and functional improvement after hip replacement.
My mother had a total hip replacement (THR) 20 years ago, at age 50, just after my dad had died of a brain tumour. She would say, ‘at least this hip problem is not life threatening’. After mum’s joint ...
Welcome to the operating room. I'm Dr. John Henry. I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we're about to perform a total hip replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the hip. Total joint ...
CHILDREN as young as ten have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so fat, shock figures show. They are going under the knife as childhood obesity levels soar, with one in three now ...
You will be able to walk immediately after a hip replacement. Most people resume their usual activities six weeks after surgery. Full recovery takes one year, but within six months most people feel ...
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is participating in an FDA clinical study for the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing implant, making it the first overseas center to contribute to this groundbreaking ...
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News Medical on MSNNew clinical trial aims to improve outcomes for older adults with hip fracturesHip fractures in older adults can lead to serious complications, disability and even death. Traditionally, orthopaedic ...
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