Patients can expect to regain full functionality within 2 to 3 years after hip fracture surgery. In addition, being part of a social network may improve outcomes and speed recovery after treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
As part of Family Caregiver Month in November, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) shares lifting techniques to help home caregivers avoid sprain and strain while caring for their loved ones.
The timing of knee replacement surgery is critical to optimize its benefit. However, people delay surgery and lose function, and others get it too soon with less benefit, Northwestern University researchers suggest.
Suicides rates after surgical treatment are high among older adults recovering from hip fracture. Should therapists be watching these patients more closely?
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Hip arthroscopy should be avoided in patients with hip arthritis, especially in those over the age of 65, results from a recent study from Hospital for Special Surgery suggest.
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Scientists report they have discovered a combination of two commonly available drugs that could help the body heal spinal fractures. Their research was published recently in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.
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A pilot program introducing bundled payments for hip and knee replacement (HKR) in Medicare patients hasn’t led hospitals to “cherry-pick” healthier patients at lower risk of complications, research suggests.
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OPTP, Minneapolis, has published the newest addition to the best-selling series of McKenzie Method self-treatment guides. Treat Your Own Hip is an affordable and informative guide that can help readers treat hip pain when it arises and prevent recurrence of pain.
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A specific type of immune cell may be behind heterotopic ossification — or abnormal bone formation post-injury — and present a possible target for treatment, researchers suggest.
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Carestream’s OnSight 3D Extremity System is designed to enable 3D upper extremity and weight-bearing lower extremity exams, providing image processing for orthopaedic practices, imaging centers, and hospitals at the point of care.
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Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc has launched Orpyx SI Sensory Insoles with Remote Patient Monitoring for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and neuropathy-related ulcers.
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Kessler Foundation recently received a $590,000 award from The Geneva Foundation for a 3-year study of the use of an experimental minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears—the injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the knee joint.
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(Reuters Health) – Patients having knee replacement surgery sometimes hope to regain or improve their sexual activity afterward, but that doesn’t always happen, a new study finds.
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Standard diagnostic methods are not adequate to identify prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to a new study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), presented recently at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting in Atlanta.
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A $3 million grant from the United States Department of Defense is supporting a group of biomedical researchers as they look to advance a platform to allow unprecedented reanimation of paralyzed limbs under direct control of the brain, Crain’s Cleveland Business reports.
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A “pre-habilitation” program – counseling by a peer coach who has already had a knee replacement – could be helpful to patients scheduled for a knee replacement, to prepare them for the procedure, according to researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery.
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A study in Science Translational Medicine documents how scientists were able to successfully characterize and implement bionic leg technology in three amputees to help them merge with their bionic prosthetic legs as they climb over various obstacles without having to look.
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Available from OPTP, Minneapolis, and author Adriaan Louw is the latest book in their patient education series. Your Nerves Are Having Hip Surgery is a neuroscience education book that helps prepare patients for their hip surgery and reveals key strategies for the recovery process.
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