Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts
Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that they should.
Source: US News
Lower Back and Hip Pain: What`s Causing It?
Low back and hip pain typically affect one side of the body. However, it is possible to have pain on both sides depending on the underlying cause or if you experience pain that radiates or is widespread.
Source: Verywell Health
Increased rates of cementless TKA yielded negligible increases in early revision
As cementless fixation in total knee arthroplasty has increased in the U.S. since 2012, results presented here showed a small but significant increase in 1-year revision risk with this method in patients aged 65 years or older.
Source: Healio
COX-2 inhibitors, anticoagulants may not increase wound-related bleeding after THA
Results presented here showed the use of some NSAIDs after primary total hip arthroplasty may not increase the risk for wound-related bleeding complications in patients receiving anticoagulation
Source: Healio
The Shift to Outpatient Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Perioperative Work Has Not Changed
Total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) are increasingly being performed on an outpatient basis. Due to this shift in the site of service, the volume and complexity of the work required for these procedures may be affected. The purpose of this study was to quantify the amount of perioperative work performed by the surgeon and advanced practice providers for same-day THA and TKA.
Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty
