Identifying safer implant designs for total hip replacement

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Digital platforms to support rehabilitation before and after hip or knee replacement surgery

Professional and Patient Expert recruitment: Professional Expert questionnaire: PEQ for Digital rehab for hip/knee This topic has been identified as a priority by the NICE-NHS England Prioritisation ...
WTOP News

Your Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...
MassDevice

Zimmer Biomet wins Japanese approval for iodine-treated total hip

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH) + has won Japanese regulatory approval for a total hip system that features infection-resistant coating technology, which it describes as a first. According to ZB, the ...
Seeking Alpha

Zimmer Biomet Announces Japan PMDA Approval of World's First Iodine-Treated Total Hip Replacement System

iTaperloc ® Complete and iG7 ™ Hip System with Iodine Technology inhibits bacterial adhesion and prevents biofilm formation on the implant surface to help address the issue of Periprosthetic Joint ...
Frontiers

Expectations about pain management after discharge from total hip and knee replacement surgery: a qualitative study with patients and prescribers

Objective: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of both patients and prescribers regarding analgesia after discharge following total hip or knee replacement surgeries, focusing on opioid use ...
Morningstar

Three HSS Studies Presented at ESRA Annual Meeting Show that Ear Acupuncture During Hip Replacement Surgery Reduces Opioid Use

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have found that a specialized form of acupuncture applied to the outer ear during hip replacement surgery reduces pain after the operation and lessens ...
hemophilianewstoday

Hip replacement can benefit hemophilia patients, but risks exist

Total hip replacement surgery for hemophilia patients is usually successful in creating a more functional joint, according to a systematic review study. However, clinicians and patients need to be ...
The Denver Post

Former Rocky mascot sues Nuggets for discrimination, wrongful termination after hip replacement

Drake Solomon, who performed as Rocky, the Denver Nuggets mascot, is suing the franchise’s parent company for alleged wrongful termination and disability-based discrimination. Solomon took over as ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Mastering the anterior hip replacement: Technique, tools and training

Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the U.S., but debate continues around the best surgical approach. During a recent presentation hosted by Becker’s ...
Northwell Health

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream orthopedic surgeon performs first U.S. AI-assisted total hip replacement surgery using ORTOMA

James Germano, MD, chair of orthopedics at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, recently performed the first-ever artificial intelligence-assisted total hip replacement surgery in ...