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
Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
Cornell University bioengineers have discovered that a common but controversial osteoarthritis may be more effective when it is adjusted. Injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) are a common treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee – a condition that affects 27 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The injections replace… Continue reading Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
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