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19 Oct
Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study

Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won't Prevent Infections: Study

Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic -- but new research suggests this can backfire.

Adding a second antibiotic at the time of hip and knee replacement surgery may actually...

30 Jun
Fixing a Painful Joint Problem Won't Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds

Fixing a Painful Joint Problem Won't Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds

Blaming your ailing knees for feeling down?

Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health, research shows.

A new study found that anxiety symptoms only improved when a patient had major improv...

31 May
Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements

Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements

An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.

That's the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used the drug -- called colchicine -- were less likely to need hip or...

19 Apr
Knee Replacement More Challenging in People With Sickle Cell

Knee Replacement More Challenging in People With Sickle Cell

While joint reconstruction surgeries are fairly common, they may be anything but routine for people with sickle cell disease.

Patients with the blood disorder who undergo total knee replacement are at a higher risk for complications than other patients, according to a ne...

26 Dec
Higher Price Tag Doesn't Guarantee Better Quality Joint Replacement: Study

Higher Price Tag Doesn't Guarantee Better Quality Joint Replacement: Study

The prices that health insurers agree to pay for joint replacement surgery vary widely and are unrelated to conventional measures of the quality of care.

That's the conclusion of a new study that found who is footing the bill is the biggest influence on the price tag.

19 Oct
It Doesn't Take Much Weight Gain to Raise Odds for Knee Trouble

It Doesn't Take Much Weight Gain to Raise Odds for Knee Trouble

A person doesn't have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review has found.

Weight gain of just 11 pounds increases a woman's odds of needing

23 Sep
Knee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis

Knee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis

Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests.

Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who managed to shed some extra weig...

18 Aug
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement

Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement

Researchers may have found a new way to help ease the pain of knee replacement surgery: infusing morphine directly into the shin bone.

The findings come from a recent study of 48...

20 Jul
Rehab: What to Expect After Your Knee Replacement

Rehab: What to Expect After Your Knee Replacement

Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.

And following a comprehensive rehabilitation plan can make recovery...

07 May
Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery

Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery

If you're one of the estimated one million Americans having total hip or knee replacement surgery this year, some lifestyle changes might improve your chances of a good outcome, an expert says.

24 Mar
Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement

Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement

Recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery can be tough for anyone, but a new study from one hospital showed that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be satis...

22 Mar
Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think

Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think

Knee replacement surgery is increasingly common among people over 80 sidelined with knee pain, and the procedure isn't as hazardous for them as often assumed.

That's the main message from a new study of more than 1.7 million seniors who underwent knee replacement surgery...

19 Jan
Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?

Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?

For many people undergoing total hip or knee replacement, same-day surgery is a safe option, new research shows.

Among folks in overall good health, the study of nearly 1.8 million patients found similar post-op complication rates among those who had outpatient joint rep...

21 Dec
Are Cortisone Injections Good or Bad for Arthritic Knees?

Are Cortisone Injections Good or Bad for Arthritic Knees?

Cortisone injections have gotten a bad rap in recent years as a treatment for arthritis pain, because steroids are known to damage cartilage and could potentially cause the joint to further deteriorate.

But a new study suggests that if used wisely, cortisone shots are as...

13 Dec
Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery

Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery

Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they're taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say.

"Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier than others when it comes to causing delirium after surgery,...

12 Oct
Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain

Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain

After knee replacement surgery, many patients experience a level of pain that has them reaching for prescription opioid painkillers. Now new research suggests that using acupuncture during the operation may help reduce that pain without raising the risk of addiction.

"Th...

09 Aug
Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course

Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course

Golf after total knee replacement is apparently par for the course.

Researchers say most golfers can return to the links within five months of surgery and play as well -- or as poorly -- as they did before.

"A lot of patients come to the office wondering when they'...