David E. Hartigan, MD; Natalia Wojnowski, BS; Aaron J. Krych, MD; Bruce A. Levy, MD; Benjamin G. Domb, MD Orthopedics. https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20200827-09 Posted September 3, 2020 Abstract The purpose of this multicenter study was to investigate the clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopy in a series of patients 65 years and older with labral tears with a […]
Dillon E. Hyland, MS, LAT, ATC; Zachary K. Winkelmann, MS, LAT, ATC; Kenneth E. Games, PhD, LAT, ATC Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. 2019;11(3):103-104https://doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20181002-03 Abstract Voight ML, Robinson K, Gill L, Griffin K. Postoperative rehabilitation guidelines for hip arthroscopy in an active population. Sports Health. 2010;2:222–230. Clinical Question: How successful are general and specific rehabilitative protocols in […]
Nicola M. Parry, DVM February 15, 2019 The majority of knee and hip replacements can be expected to last 25 years, according to two new studies. Jonathan T. Evans, MRCS, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted both studies. Their findings were published online February 14 in the Lancet. Overall, approximately 82% of primary total […]
Nancy S. Mansell, DPT The American Journal of Sports Medicine Article first published online: February 14, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546517751912 Abstract Background: Arthroscopic hip surgery has risen 18-fold in the past decade; however, there is a dearth of clinical trials comparing surgery with nonoperative management. Purpose: To determine the comparative effectiveness of surgery and physical therapy for […]
Date: October 23, 2016 Source: University of East Anglia Summary: Surprisingly, new research shows that patients’ physical activity does not increase following hip replacement surgery. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that, surprisingly, patients’ physical activity does not increase following hip replacement surgery. Total hip replacement is one of the most […]
June 22, 2016 According to results recently published in Pain, many patients who took opioids prior to total knee or total hip arthroplasty persisted to use opioids 6 months postoperatively and a smaller percentage of patients who were opioid-naïve preoperatively also remained on opioids at the follow-up. “After a successful surgery as pain in the […]
March 3, 2016 ORLANDO, Fla. — In patients with appropriate indications, total hip arthroplasty performed in an outpatient setting is safe and effective, according to study data presented here. Researchers culled data from an institutional registry for 549 patients who underwent a mini-posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty at a freestanding independent ambulatory surgical center […]
Le Manach Y, et al. JAMA. 2015; doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10842. September 23, 2015 In this study, patients who underwent hip fracture surgery had a higher chance of in-hospital mortality after adjustment for age, sex and comorbidities than patients who underwent elective total hip replacement. Researchers included 690,995 patients from the French National Hospital Discharge Database, 371,191 of […]
Relation between surgeon volume and risk of complications after total hip arthroplasty: propensity score matched cohort study Bheeshma Ravi, resident physician BMJ 2014;348:g3284 Full Text Article Abstract Objectives To identify a cut point in annual surgeon volume associated with increased risk of complications after primary elective total hip arthroplasty and to quantify any risk identified. […]
A 15-year retrospective cohort study of routine clinical practice The Bone & Joint Journal, 04/02/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Pedersen AB, et al. – Authors examined the risk of thrombotic and major bleeding events in patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement (THR and TKR) treated with thromboprophylaxis, […]
March 25, 2014 Patients who lose weight after joint replacement surgery have better clinical outcomes and activity levels, according to data presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “Our findings represent the first report to present evidence that weight loss is associated with improved clinical outcomes, while weight gain is associated with […]