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Trends have recently changed in terms of intraoperative techniques orthopedic surgeons can use to reduce or prevent PJI, some of which involve incorporating new techniques and materials into primary THA and TKA procedures.

Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are using a procedure called Subchondroplasty to give patients with damaged hips more treatment options and ultimately avoid replacement surgery.

People who sit for extended periods of time are at a high risk of developing tight hip flexors. When hip flexors are tight, a person may experience pain in the lower back and hips.

The AAOS AUCs provide clinicians with algorithms on how to optimally treat an orthopaedic injury or condition, including hypothetical scenarios and possible treatments, ranked for appropriateness based on the latest research and clinical expertise and experience.

High intake of fermented milk products, like yogurt, in combination with a high intake of fruits and vegetables, is associated with lower hip fracture rates in women, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

For patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture or total hip arthroplasty (THA), overlapping surgery is associated with increased risk of surgical complications, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women.

Osteoarthritis patients who received a steroid injection in the hip had a significantly greater incidence of bone death and collapse compared with control groups, according to new research.

When we are treating low-grade OA, we tell our patients the optimal management requires both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic modalities.

Results from this study demonstrated patients who had previous non-ACL arthroscopic procedures and those without prior surgery had similar clinical outcomes, survivorship and complications at long-term follow-up after total knee arthroplasty.