A detailed analysis of the burden of osteoporosis in eight Eurasian countries has found that osteoporosis is a significant and
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ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 — For adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin is associated with an increased risk for knee and
Continue reading »New evidence that steroid injections of hip and knee may damage joints
Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according
Continue reading »International study finds similar results from total or partial hip replacement
To do a total or partial hip replacement for older adults who have a hip fracture has been the question.
Continue reading »Hip pain: causes and treatments
Osteoarthritis, inflammation, bone infarct: experts get painful hip problems in the handle An expert explains the most common orthopedic hip
Continue reading »Revision Rates for Arthritis-Related Hip Replacement Down
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2018 — Use of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) has significantly reduced the revision rate following total hip arthroplasty
Continue reading »Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down
Nearly 1,700 requests rejected last year, a 45% increase from 2016-17, reveals an investigation by The BMJ. Increasing numbers of
Continue reading »Why hip fractures in the elderly are often a death sentence
The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone
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