PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: replacement surgery http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://www.physorg.com/news179134159.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:30:03 EST news179134159 Seniors must use it or lose it, study shows (PhysOrg.com) -- Doris Stinson has learned that it's never too late to start exercising. The 85-year-old Stoney Creek woman has regained her strength and maintained her independence after enrolling in Hamilton-based physical maintenance program for frail seniors. http://www.physorg.com/news177682251.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:20:01 EST news177682251 Study to assess hip exercises as treatment for osteoarthritis in the knee joints Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are testing a novel regimen of hip-muscle exercises to decrease the load on the knee joints in patients with osteoarthritis. The goal is not only to relieve pain but also, possibly, to halt progression of the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news166971315.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:10:01 EST news166971315 Wait time guarantees not likely to reduce waits for joint replacement surgery Significant increases in surgical capacity or diverting patients to other jurisdictions are the best ways to deal with excessive wait times for hip and knee replacement surgery - a leading symbol of underfunding in Canada's healthcare system. http://www.physorg.com/news144669080.html Medicine & Health Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:51:20 EST news144669080 No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements There is no justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery: They benefit almost as much as anyone else from the procedure, concludes a small study published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news136084796.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:19:56 EST news136084796 Joint replacement may improve osteoarthritis symptoms in older adults Older adults who have hip or knee replacement surgery for severe osteoarthritis may take several weeks to recover but appear to have excellent long-term outcomes, according to a report in the July 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news135272667.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:44:27 EST news135272667