joint replacement

5 ways to avoid surgery errors

In this article, a CNN medical reporter offers five things you can do before surgery to help decrease the chances your surgery will become a surgical mistake.
(CNN) UPDATED 07/17/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | general health - 9 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles | hysterectomy - 4 Articles | joint replacement - 17 Articles | pacemakers/heart implants - 7 Articles | weight loss surgery - 4 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 

Study: Joint replacements worth it

Undergoing joint replacement surgery may well be worth the trouble for older people with severe OA, new research suggests.
(AOL Health) UPDATED 07/15/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | osteoarthritis (OA) - 214 Articles Treatments: | joint replacement - 17 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 

Hip replacement beneficial at any age

Total hip replacement is good for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of how old they are, Duke University researchers say.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 06/27/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | osteoarthritis (OA) - 214 Articles Treatments: | joint replacement - 17 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 

Analysis: Artificial knees aren't real knees

A reporter talks to doctors about what patients can--and can't--expect from artificial knees.
(The New York Times) UPDATED 06/03/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | osteoarthritis (OA) - 214 Articles Treatments: | joint replacement - 17 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 

Study: Obesity raises men's hip OA risk

Being overweight has long been known to be a risk factor for OA, but a recent study is the first to show that being overweight is a risk factor for hip OA in men but not women.
(Science Daily) UPDATED 05/27/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | obesity - 182 Articles | osteoarthritis (OA) - 214 Articles Treatments: | joint replacement - 17 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 

Why some people delay knee replacement surgery

Researchers have identified four overarching themes among people who are choosing to undergo knee replacement surgery that may delay the patient's decision to have the procedure.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/20/2008
View Full Story
Conditions: | osteoarthritis (OA) - 214 Articles Treatments: | joint replacement - 17 Articles
Helpful?
YesNo 
123next ›last »


Navigation

Member Picks
Chronic pain harms the brain
View Full Story
Three vitamin supplements reflux sufferers may need
View Full Story
Research your meds on the Treatments tab
View Full Story
Caffeine could spell trouble for diabetics
View Full Story