According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 450,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. Improvements in joint replacement surgical techniques have made both knee and hip replacements extremely successful surgeries with good patient outcomes. One technique that has been around a while but is gaining in…
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What is Direct Anterior Hip Replacement?
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5 Things to Know About Elbow Replacement
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most common surgical procedures done in the US. The most common type of total joint replacement is total knee replacement. Elbow replacements are less common, but many people suffering from arthritis or an injury to the elbow get…
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Tips for Recovering from Total Hip Replacement
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. That means a lot of people go through recovery after surgery. After surgery, your recovery will begin at the hospital, where you’ll be for 2 or 3 days. During that time you…