DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a hip replacement seven weeks ago. Three weeks ago, I went to physical therapy, where the therapist stretched my leg. That evening, I was in severe pain. The surgeon checked my ...

In treating patients with infected total hip arthroplasties, surgeons often focus much attention on the organism and resistant bugs. Although important to directing therapy, the organism may not ...

A large trial has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in people who have had a hip replacement. In recent years, there ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a hip replacement seven weeks ago. Three weeks ago, I went to physical therapy, where the therapist stretched my leg. That evening, I was in severe pain. The surgeon checked my ...

May 24 -- FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients are at increased risk for infection and dislocation following revision (second) hip replacement surgery, according to a study by researchers ...

"Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States and is most commonly performed on Medicare patients," lead author Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA, Associate Professor ...

BIRMINGHAM, England � Orthopedic surgeons who perform total joint arthroplasties regularly wage a battle against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. To help them better understand ...

The American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons teamed up to release a new guideline this month to reduce infections in total hip and knee replacement patients — ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

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