News tagged with joint replacement
Growing Cartilage from Stem Cells
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Damaged knee joints might one day be repaired with cartilage grown from stem cells in a laboratory, based on research by Professor Kyriacos Athanasiou, chair of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering ...
Protein level may serve as predictor of severe osteoarthritis
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disorder throughout the world and a leading cause of disability, is characterized by pain, impaired joint mobility, reduction of muscular strength and loss of joint function. Unlike ...
Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity. However, a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...
Joint replacement treatment: Using clinical pathways works
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Clinical pathways have been used in surgeries since the 1980s, but their nature and usefulness are still subjects of much debate, especially as procedures such as hip and knee joint replacement represent a significant cost ...
New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury
Feb 22, 2009 |
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A strain of laboratory mice that has "superhealing" powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing arthritis at the injury site in the long term, according to researchers at ...
Wait time guarantees not likely to reduce waits for joint replacement surgery
Oct 31, 2008 |
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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 ...
HRT increases likelihood of hip and knee replacement
Oct 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Having more children and using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the likelihood that women will have joint replacement surgery, a large Oxford University-led study has shown.
How often do hip and knee replacements need revision?
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A comprehensive study using nationwide data on hip and knee replacements in England has found that one in seventy-five patients require a revision of their joint replacement after three years. Although this compares favourably ...
Joint replacement may improve osteoarthritis symptoms in older adults
Jul 14, 2008 |
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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 ...
