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Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2023
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Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic -- but new research suggests this can backfire.
Adding a second antibiotic at the time of hip and knee replacement surgery may actually...
Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2023
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If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you?
That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the surgery can be “appropriately considered."
That's because...
Hip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 31, 2023
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Hip replacement surgery is safe for HIV patients, a new study shows.
Some surgeons are reluctant to perform total hip replacement surgery on patients with HIV or AIDS, because of concerns about complications, including higher risk of infection, need for repeated surgery ...
Fixing a Painful Joint Problem Won't Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2023
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Blaming your ailing knees for feeling down?
Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health, research shows.
A new study found that anxiety symptoms only improved when a patient had major improv...
Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2023
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An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.
That's the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used the drug — called colchicine — were less likely to need hip ...
Higher Price Tag Doesn't Guarantee Better Quality Joint Replacement: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2022
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The prices that health insurers agree to pay for joint replacement surgery vary widely and are unrelated to conventional measures of the quality of care.
That's the conclusion of a new study that found who is footing the bill is the biggest influence on the price tag.
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 20, 2022
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Patients who have spinal anesthesia while doctors repair a broken hip have more pain and need more prescription painkillers afterward than those given general anesthesia, a ...
Arthroscopy: A Viable Treatment Option for Painful Hip Joints
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2022
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College basketball player Joey Liedel suffered years of debilitating hip pain that limited his ability to play.
As a freshman at University of Detroit-Mercy, he was in constant discomfort. Eventually, the Erie, Mich., athlete underwent hip surgery and took some time off ...
Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 7, 2022
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If you're one of the estimated one million Americans having total hip or knee replacement surgery this year, some lifestyle changes might improve your chances of a good outcome, an expert says.
Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
- Consumer news
- March 24, 2022
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Recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery can be tough for anyone, but a new study from one hospital showed that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be satis...
Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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For many people undergoing total hip or knee replacement, same-day surgery is a safe option, new research shows.
Among folks in overall good health, the study of nearly 1.8 million patients found similar post-op complication rates among those who had outpatient joint rep...
Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
- Robert Preidt
- December 13, 2021
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Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they're taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say.
"Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier than others when it comes to causing delirium after surgery,...
Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
- Robert Preidt
- November 10, 2021
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It may look like bad news, but a new study says it's not: The number of people younger than 21 who had total hip replacement surgery in the United States jumped from 347 in 2000 to 551 in 2016.
The increase wasn't due to a rise in the number of children with inflammatory...
Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
- Robert Preidt
- May 18, 2021
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Commonly used beta blocker heart medicine may also reduce the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and pain, a new study suggests.
"Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects 15% of the general population," said study co-authors Georgina Nakafero and ...
Dislocation Risk After Hip Replacement Higher Than Thought: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 28, 2020
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Hip dislocations are much more common in people who've had total hip replacements than previously reported, Danish researchers say.
The investigators analyzed data from Denmark and found that the rate of hip dislocations within two years after total hip replacement was 3...
Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2020
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Obese women are more likely to suffer a hip fracture before age 70 than those who aren't obese, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed data gathered from more than 12,700 women in Finland who were born between 1932 and 1941 and followed them for 25 years.
The Univ...
Knee or Hip Replacements Cut People's Risk for Falls: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- October 26, 2020
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People who have total joint replacement, or total joint arthroplasty (TJA), experience fewer falls than those who don't undergo the surgery, a new study finds.
"Osteoarthritis (OA) is the degeneration of the cartilage in our joints over the years," said lead author ...
Getting a Hip Replacement? Choice of Hospital Can Be Crucial
- Amy Norton
- September 18, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and -- as one large study illustrates -- extend into a common elective surgery.
Researchers found that when hip replacement surgery is done at...
Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?
- Amy Norton
- August 3, 2020
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There are currently no medications that can slow down the common form of arthritis that strikes aging knees and hips. But a new study suggests a powerful, and expensive, anti-inflammatory drug could potentially do just that.
The drug, called canakinumab (Ilaris), is ...
Less Smoking, Drinking Means Fewer Hip Fractures for Americans
- Amy Norton
- July 28, 2020
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In a rare bit of good health news for Americans, a new government study finds that hip fracture rates have fallen substantially since the 1970s.
Between 1970 and 2010, broken hips dropped by two-thirds among Americans in a decades-long health study. The likely reason...
In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
- Serena McNiff
- July 9, 2020
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If you have a bad hip and lower back pain, a new study suggests that hip replacement surgery may solve both issues at once.
Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City focused on 500 patients who underwent hip replacement surgery and followed up ...
People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
- Steven Reinberg
- June 17, 2020
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When patients are pushed out of the hospital after hip surgery to make room for others, the odds of dying increase, according to a recent study from Norway.
When beds are in short supply, patients are forced out, researchers say. Fridays, the day before holidays and...
A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
- Cara Roberts Murez
- May 27, 2020
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After people have a hip or knee replacement surgery, doctors expect these patients will get relief from joint pain, get around easier and once again enjoy the activities they love.
Now, a new study shows that patients' partners -- and thereby their marriage -- also ...
Study Spots Ties Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Diseases
- Robert Preidt
- November 20, 2019
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People with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- and people with rheumatoid arthritis are at added risk for heart disease, blood clots and sleep apnea, researchers say.
Their findings could im...
Steroid Shots for Painful Joints May Make Matters Worse
- Amy Norton
- October 15, 2019
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Corticosteroid shots are often used to ease arthritis pain, but a new study suggests they may be riskier than thought.
Researchers found that among patients who had the treatment at their center, 8% had complications. Most often, that meant a worsening in cartila...
Most Hip, Knee Replacements Last Decades, Study Finds
- Alan Mozes
- February 19, 2019
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If you need a new hip or knee, take heart: The vast majority of these joint replacements last decades, new research shows.
The conclusion stems from an exhaustive review of several hundred thousand joint replacements in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and...