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• Newer UKR prosthesis for patients with osteoarthritis achieved satisfactory results

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 24 April, 2017

  Patients who received a newer prosthesis similar to the Miller-Galante knee design showed significantly better Knee Society function scores than patients who had a long-used prosthesis to which it was compared. However, the two implants performed about the same at short-term follow-up, according to a presenter.

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• Hip fractures may have both short and long-term effects on survival in elderly individuals

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 24 April, 2017

  A new analysis of numerous studies indicates that men and women aged 60 years and older who have experienced a hip fracture are at increased risk of dying not only in the short term after the fracture, but also a number of years later.

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• Age not a factor in success of shoulder replacement surgery

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 24 April, 2017

  Whether you're younger than 65 or older than 75, age may not be a discernible factor in the success of shoulder replacement surgery, according to a new study.

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• Improvements in ACL surgery may help prevent knee osteoarthritis

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 24 April, 2017

  Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee frequently leads to early-onset osteoarthritis, a painful condition that can occur even if the patient has undergone ACL reconstruction to prevent its onset.

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• Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 24 April, 2017

  Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes hip dysplasia in adults, and can it be treated without a total hip replacement?

  
  

  Hip dysplasia is a condition in which the top portion of the thigh bone doesn't fit properly in the socket portion of the hip joint - either because it is out of place or it is not the correct shape.

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