Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among older people, and it is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among older adults. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the disease affects both men and women. Before age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in men than in women. After age… Continue reading Osteoarthritis: What You Must Know
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Fewer Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Relying on Opioids Alone
Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote several methods of managing pain rather than opioids alone, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting. The study of more than 1 million hip and knee replacement patients is… Continue reading Fewer Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Relying on Opioids Alone
Arthroscopic Hip Surgery Not Always The Best Choice
Although patients over 60 with hip problems might choose minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery instead of a total hip replacement, that may not always be the best option, according to a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in Manhattan. Analyzing patient databases from California and Florida, researchers looked at how many patients ended… Continue reading Arthroscopic Hip Surgery Not Always The Best Choice
Fewer Osteoporosis Tests?
Post-menopausal women who have normal bone density don’t need another bone mass density (BMD) test until they’re 65, according to a new study. The research, based on the Women’s Health Initiative, looked at 4,068 menopausal women age 50 to 64 who had a BMD test and didn’t have any osteoporosis-related fractures. They were not taking… Continue reading Fewer Osteoporosis Tests?
A New Way to Predict Successful Joint Replacement
Researchers have developed a simple “frailty index” to predict the risk of death and serious complications in older patients who are considering total hip and knee replacements. A person’s eligibility for such surgeries has traditionally been based on age alone. But that is changing now, as a person’s level of frailty is also being taken… Continue reading A New Way to Predict Successful Joint Replacement