Why are there so many different types of joint implants? The ongoing problem of wear in joint replacement implants has led to the reintroduction of many alternative bearing combinations. Compared to ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. Joint replacement surgery (also known as arthroplasty) is a procedure in which portions of a damaged joint are removed and replaced with an ...

Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, 130 East 77th Street, 11th Floor, Black Hall, New York, NY 10075, USA. Tel: +1-212-434-4263 ...

Correspondence to: Upper Limb Surgery Division, Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor, Melbourne 3181, Australia Kemble K. Wang’s current affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ...

Methods: We performed a discrete-event simulation study of wait times for consultations and surgeries for knee and hip joint replacement in Ontario’s 5 postal regions using prospectively collected ...

FARGO — Essentia Health will host a seminar on surgical options for joint replacement, according to a news release. The seminar is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, in the Prairie Rose Room at the ...

The MBA says while contractors have completed the replacement of half of the modular joint over Pier 34 on the bridge at the start of the north viaduct span, as well as repairing and repaving the ...

Objective: To evaluate the Maryland All-Payer Model’s impact on the rate of elective major joint replacement surgery. Study Design: A retrospective cohort study of patients in Maryland ...

Total joint replacement surgery often relieves pain and returns some of the mobility and function lost to arthritis. But these procedures also come with some risks. Among them are increased risks of ...

There’s not enough personal protection equipment – masks primarily – and to utilize those for elective procedures is not socially responsible,” explains Mathias Bostrom, MD, chief of adult ...

A new report found that the affordability that has brought so much growth to North Texas doesn’t translate to joint replacement surgery. Health technology platform Claritev’s recent report ...