People with Parkinson’s-related dementia have a higher risk of death after hip surgery compared with people with other forms of dementia, a study finds. The report was published on Feb. 23 in European ...
Older adults with hip fractures who did not speak English (and were in healthcare settings that were predominantly English-speaking) had higher risks for delirium, myocardial infarction, a longer ...
Hip preservation surgery focuses on maintaining optimal movement of your hip joint. We are here to help you keep your quality of life in spite of hip pain or hip joint degeneration. At University of ...
Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half of nursing home residents who have a hip fracture either die or lose the ability to walk on their own in the six months after the injury, according to a new study.
When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures - one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults - get to the operating room (OR) ...
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 ...
Since caries diagnosis or dental implant placement occurring a year before or after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were tied with increased complications and more, it may be advisable to delay invasive ...
You may be able to walk as usual from a couple of weeks to about 3 months after hip replacement surgery. Recovery depends on factors like your overall health, your physical activity, and sticking to ...