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Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 13: Swelling and Bruising After Total Knee and Total Hip Replacement by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:12pm · You may have swelling and bruising around the knee or hip and down into the lower leg after your total joint replacement. · Bruising... exercising. This will help to minimize both the swelling and the bruising. After a total knee replacement, using your CPM (Continuous Passive Motion) will improve your range Read on »

Hip resurfacing versus hip replacement by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 04 Nov 2008 7:03am Hip resurfacing is often seen as a modern alternative to the more conventional total hip replacement, but new data from a study led by Rush University Medical Center suggest that a patient’s age and gender are key to the operation’s success. In a review of over 500 surgeries performed in the U.S. using a hip resurfacing [...] Read on »

Hip Fracture Usually Requires Hip Replacement by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 26 Jun 2009 4:37pm happening, fractures of the ball or neck of the hip bone are usually treated with immediate hip replacement. Try to avoid this drastic surgery by keeping your bones as strong...The most-feared injury among serious bicyclists is a broken hip. The femur hip bone is shaped like a shepherd's crook. The blood supply to the ball at the top of the hip bone Read on »

Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 6: Surprising Statistics About Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:12pm from 1971 to 2003, representing a greater than 400% increase in the incidence of total knee replacement (as compared with a 55% increase in total hip replacement during the same... that the number of primary total knee replacements will increase from 450,400 to 3.48 million by 2030, compared with a growth in the number of primary total hip replacements from 208,600 Read on »

Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 7: Limb Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Replacement Surgery by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:12pm that patients have after total hip replacement surgery is a feeling that their legs are different lengths. This is called limb length discrepancy(LLD). The following information...! Combined LLD: You can also have combinations of "true" and "apparent" LLD's. Adjusting Leg Lengths in Surgery During total hip replacement surgery, the surgeon may "lengthen Read on »

Need a hip replacement doctor? In the USA numbers are falling. by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:46pm According to this Yahoo story it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a hip replacement doctor in the USA – just as the demand for hip replacements soars. Related posts UK doctors are best (0) Treating Addictive Illness, London (0) Knee joint replacement in London. (0) Doctors are most trusted once again. (0) Tags: doctors, hip Read on »

Which hip replacement surgery is best? by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 19 Jan 2010 5:30am Ten top tips if you’re planning a hip op Leading UK hip surgeon, Mr Warwick Radford explains some of the latest thinking with respect to hip replacement surgery... the full article: Which hip replacement surgery is best? Social Bookmarking Read on »

Total Hip Replacement Surgery In India At Affordable Low Cost by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Tue 29 Sep 2009 10:03pm diseases (including tooth extractions and periodontal work) before your hip replacement surgery More here: Total Hip Replacement Surgery In India At Affordable Low Cost ... A medical history, in which your orthopaedic surgeon gathers information about your general health and asks questions about the extent of your hip pain and how it affects Read on »

More Bad News for DePuy Hip Replacement Patients - But Stay Strong by jodigirl Patient Expert

Posted Thu 20 Jan 2011 10:06pm There have been higher than expected ASR DePuy Hip Replacement Recalls. http://goo.gl/cGY8b With respect to the Hip Replacement issue, DePuy Orthopedics (a subsidiary of... Is DePuy Orthopedics mandating the surgeons to perform the hip recall surgeries? Who are the surgeons? Read on »

Hip Replacement Surgery by FrisArvz Posted Sun 05 Jul 2009 10:57pm Hip replacement surgery the second most common joint replacement procedure, closely following knee replacements. Many people have hip arthritis, but it can be difficult to know when the right time to have a hip replacement surgery is. Furthermore, there is confusion about what to expect from hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery Read on »