Once the decision has been made that surgery is indicated, it is especially important to evaluate the surgical risks associated with operating on the very elderly. [18] Assessing this risk and ...

If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure ...

Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly ...

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2007;57(8):1368-1374. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a growing problem that will continue to increase as the population ages. Previous studies have reported on ...

Since caries diagnosis or dental implant placement occurring a year before or after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were tied with increased complications and more, it may be advisable to delay invasive ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

May 24 -- FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients are at increased risk for infection and dislocation following revision (second) hip replacement surgery, according to a study by researchers ...

A large register-based study published in BMJ Open has reported that patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing hip or knee ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidized zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study has found.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among women, those who drank more alcohol were more likely to undergo total hip replacement, in a dose-dependent ...

Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the U.S., but debate continues around the best surgical approach. During a recent presentation hosted by Becker’s ...