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  • Dual mobility hip replacement reduces risk of dislocation

    A study by Geoffrey Westrich, MD, research director of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), found that patients who received a newer implant known as a "dual mobility" hip replacement had zero dislocations.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients

    Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • What is the best way to treat infected hip replacements

    New research has found treating an infected hip replacement in a single stage procedure may be as effective or better than the widely used two-stage procedure. Hip replacement is a very common operation that is effective at providing pain relief and improving mobility, however, infection can sometim...
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Science Daily

  • Patients may live longer after hip replacement study suggests

    Hip replacement surgery not only improves quality of life but is also associated with increased life expectancy, compared to people of similar age and sex, according to a new report.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Science Daily

  • A SurgeryFree Fix for Bad Knees

    Tiny pellets could treat arthritic knee pain, delaying the need for knee replacementsurgery, a small study has found.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : MedicineNet.com

  • How to identify and treat inner knee pain

    The inner or medial knee refers to the part that is closest to the other knee. A range of conditions or injuries can cause pain in this area.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Patellar tendonitis jumpers knee Treatment and recovery

    Patellar tendonitis is a knee injury affecting the patella tendon. It is common in athletes who jump and land with force.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Study shows men and women tear ACL the same way in noncontact injury

    While women are two to four times more likely than men to tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee, the cause of this injury is no different between the sexes, according to new research from Duke Health.
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Physiotherapist contributes to guidelines for knee cartilage treatment

    Produced by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and featuring a contribution from Dr Karen Hambly, a chartered physiotherapist and member of the University of Kent's School of Sports and Exercise Sciences (SSES), the guidelines are intended to be used by orthopaedic physical the...
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress

  • Less pain post TKA with addition of peripheral nerve blocks

    Addition of an interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and adductor canal block (ACB) to periarticular injection (PAI) is associated with less pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress on Region...
    On : 07-May-2018
    - Source : Medical Xpress