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Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients
Jun 25, 2009 |
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According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning ...
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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 ...
No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements
Jul 24, 2008 |
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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 Di ...
Research examines factors in delaying or declining total knee replacement surgery
May 14, 2008 |
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A study led by Dr. Ann F. Jacobson, associate professor in Kent State’s College of Nursing, unveils the reasons why people may initially choose to postpone but ultimately undergo total knee replacement surgery and emphasizes ...
Overweight men at risk of osteoarthritis of both hip and knee
May 28, 2008 |
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Men who are overweight or obese are much more likely need a hip replacement for osteoarthritis than men who are of normal weight, finds research published online ahead of print in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.
Total knee replacement appears cost-effective in older adults
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/A ...
The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?
Jun 04, 2009 |
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It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis.
New no-needle approach to prevent blood clots
Aug 11, 2009 |
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The dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health and a team of scientists worldwide have found a better way to prevent deadly blood clots after joint replacement surgery - a major problem that ...
Gender bias may affect care of people with osteoarthritis, study finds
Mar 10, 2008 |
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Unconscious prejudices among doctors may explain why women complaining of knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, a study in today's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Jo ...
'Shrug off' shoulder surgery myth, study suggests
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Contrary to widespread belief, total surgical replacement of arthritic shoulder joints carries no greater risk of complications than replacement of other major joints, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.
FDA approves knee-injury device for humans
Oct 02, 2007 |
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A new knee-surgery device investigated by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers that will help to repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable, has been approved by the FDA for use in humans.
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