2nd Annual Physician Symposium May 3, 2014
2nd Annual Physician Symposium May 3, 2014
New Hip Surgery Hip Pain And Impingement,Extending Usable Life Of Patient’s Natural Joint
New Hip Surgery Hip Pain And Impingement,Extending Usable Life Of Patient’s Natural Joint
New Hip Surgery Relieves Hip Pain and Impingement, Extending Usable Life of Patients’ Natural Joint
Tri-City Medical Center is expanding its services to include hip preservation surgery, a reliable alternative to total hip replacement for active adults and young patients. Doctors at Tri-City Medical Center’s Orthopaedic & Spine Institute are utilizing advanced joint preservation procedures to provide hip pain relief, treat painful hip impingement and help extend the usable life of patients’ natural joints, thus avoiding total joint replacement procedures.
Getting along Swimmingly
Amanda Geier doesn’t smile when she recounts the medical advice she once received about her daughter Samantha’s spina bifida. “I was told that what’s going to happen is going to happen, and there’s no point in trying to prevent anything,” she said.
He’s the comeback kid of Junior Worlds
“It’s something I would hope no parent has to go through,” Don said. “The hardest thing in my life was watching that helicopter take off. It was really scary.”
Researchers found better cup, stem survival after early THA
Patients who underwent early total hip arthroplasty experienced better 10-year cup and stem survival compared with patients who underwent late total hip arthroplasty, according to study results.
Most dislocated hips placed within ‘safe zone’ during THA, study finds
DALLAS — During their minimum 2-year follow-up, researchers here reported a 1.9% rate of subsequent dislocation after total hip arthroplasty in a contemporary practice and noted 58% of these cases had an acetabular socket position within the Lewinnek safe zone.
Preterm, low birth-weight babies may need new hips in adulthood
Researchers from Australia report that low birth weight and preterm birth are linked to increased risk for osteoarthritis (OA)-related hip replacements in adulthood. The findings also indicate that low birth weight and pre-term babies were not at greater risk of knee arthroplasty due to OA as adults.
Therapy car’ helps orthopedic patients avoid falls
A “therapy car” is being used by physical and occupational therapists to help patients recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery simulate getting in and out of a real vehicle without falling or injuring themselves.
THA outcomes, surgeon volume effects can be effectively managed
Studies dating back nearly 20 years have shown a correlation between surgeon volume and the rate of complications in total hip arthroplasty, with higher-volume surgeons yielding lower complication rates.
Obese patients had poorer outcomes, early revision after THA
Patients who were obese and underwent total hip arthroplasty had lower Oxford Hip Scores at 6 months and an increased early revision rate compared with patients who had a lower body mass index, according to study results.
Unnecessary hip MRIs raised costs for patients with hip osteoarthritis
Due to the cost unnecessary hip MRIs places on the patient population, referring physicians should not simultaneously order a radiograph and an MRI for hip pain, according to researchers.
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