Guidance issued for optimal timing of knee, hip total joint arthroplasty
Apr 14, 2023
There is no evidence that delaying surgery for nonoperative treatments such as physical therapy, injections or oral anti-inflammatories leads to improved outcomes, the authors of a new clinical practice...
Home health leads to higher costs after hip surgery, study finds
By
Rachael Zimlich
Feb 16, 2023
Home healthcare services provided after hospital discharge have, in general, been associated with reduced healthcare cost and utilization. A new study examining costs after hip replacement surgery hints...
Same-day discharge increasing for hip, knee arthroplasty
Jan 20, 2022
Faster increase seen for total hip arthroplasty, while total knee arthroplasty has slightly higher odds of complications
Total hip replacement may influence pelvic stress fracture
Dec 07, 2021
Patients more often have sacral insufficiency fracture contralateral, rather than ipsilateral, to previous total hip arthroplasty
Hip replacement patients ‘present a worrying picture’ regarding post-surgery exercise, investigators...
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 21, 2021
Additional efforts are needed to help patients get up to a healthy level of physical activity following total hip arthroplasty, according to the results of a recent study published in The Journal of Bone...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2020
Warfarin increases knee and hip replacement risk in osteoarthritis … CMS on holidays: No get-togethers, full guidance may be forthcoming … Black patients with rheumatoid arthritis more likely to be...
Frequent hip-replacement benefit: less back pain
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
Lower back pain resolved in fully 82% of arthritis patients after hip replacement surgery, say orthopedist-researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2019
Flu shot may protect heart bypass patients during recovery … New device can “spray paint” drug-imbued fiber bandages on wounds … Less affluent patients more likely to be discharged to SNF after...
RA patients at high risk of non-surgical site infection after joint replacement
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2019
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who undergo joint replacement surgery may be at high risk for non-surgical site infections such as sepsis and pneumonia.
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 14
Mar 14, 2018
NIC co-founder Tony Mullen, heart attack victim, mourned by former colleagues … Nursing home staff, families complain about major problems with Georgia’s online and phone complaint services...