While knee replacement surgery is usually safe, there is a less than 2% chance of serious complications like infection. Practicing deep breathing, eating a healthy diet, and quitting smoking can help ...

An intensive, 18-week lifestyle medicine (LSM) program helped high-risk patients with osteoarthritis mitigate infections and pain after knee or hip surgery compared with those with standard-of-care, ...

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined how sleep apnea affects total joint arthroplasty complications. Researchers conducted a retrospective review of Medicare Standard Analytic ...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, about 750,000 total knee replacements and 450,000 total hip replacements were performed in the U.S. annually, with wound complications the No. 1 reason for hospital ...

Ankle fusion and total joint replacement are the two main options for definitive treatment of advanced arthritis. This large British study found that revision rates were significantly higher with ...

Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly ...

As advancements in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery continue to evolve, patients suffering from chronic knee pain can look forward to enjoying the relief that modern medical technology can ...

“Over the past decade, there has been a major shift in the way we treat pain after joint replacement…The findings from this study demonstrate that surgeons are utilizing a multimodal approach to treat ...

There’s just not enough time – or enough incentive – to convey and process the gravity of undergoing a joint replacement. The patient is in pain and just wants relief. The surgeon embodies a way out ...

A large register-based study published in BMJ Open has reported that patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing hip or knee ...