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Impact of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors and Urbanization Status on Postoperative Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy (HA) is increasingly used to treat femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and labral tears, with growing interest in the role of socioeconomic factors on postoperative outcomes. Prior literature suggests socioeconomic deprivation may worsen patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), but findings regarding the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and urbanization status remain inconsistent.
Source: ScienceDirect
Short-Term Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty According to Their Body Mass Index
This study aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and short-term outcomes following primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including functional improvement, perioperative variables, and postoperative complications.
Source: Cureus
3 Innovations That Are Improving Precision in Direct Anterior Hip Arthroplasty
The outcomes of direct anterior hip replacement may be equivalent to conventional hip replacement using lateral or posterior approaches, but demand for the direct anterior approach has soared in recent years.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Neuropathic bladder patients face complications after hip surgery
Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly higher risk of joint infections, blood clots, and other adverse events after receiving total hip replacement (THR), UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.
Source: Medical Xpress
People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here`s everything you need to know about this common surgery
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.
Source: Medical Xpress