Tag: Artificial Hips
Total Joint Arthroplasty Linked to Reduced Risk for Falls
Risk for falls significantly reduced for patients undergoing total hip, knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
Routine Preop Stress Testing Down in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Frequency of preoperative stress testing declined annually from 2006 to 2017 in TKA, THA patients
Hip Implant Survival Tied to Implant Choice
Implant selection easier to change than technical skills or system factors, authors say
Canakinumab Explored as Therapy for Large-Joint Osteoarthritis
Exploratory analysis reveals total hip/knee replacement rate reduced with canakinumab versus placebo
Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement
Authors say careful evaluation of hip, back pain can help surgeons decide order of hip, spine intervention
Choice of Spinal Anesthesia Key to Early Ambulation After THA
Patients who received mepivacaine rather than bupivacaine more likely to ambulate at 3.5 hours
Decision Aids May Not Reduce Odds of Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Odds of undergoing arthroplasty up six months after consult with decision aids for shared decision-making
Urinary Catheters Not Needed for Joint Replacement Surgery
There is no increased risk for adverse genitourinary complications without the catheter
Outcomes Similar With Hip Arthroplasty, Hemiarthroplasty
Incidence of secondary hip procedure within 24 months of follow-up did not differ between groups
Operating Time for Hip, Knee Replacement Overestimated
Relative Value Scale Update Committee overestimates time for original, revision replacements
