Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Getting Younger

Doctors are no longer waiting decades to give patients new hips and knees. But before you trade yours in, there are a few things you should know. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/health_wellness/hip-and-knee-replacements-for-younger-people_2#ixzz6jyKGW257

 Hovering Cuts Hospital Returns After Joint Replacemnt

The rate of hospital readmissions for hip and knee replacement patients declined from roughly 12% to 3% when they were part of a “hovering” program, according to a new study.

 How long does a joint replacement last?

Joint replacement surgery represents one of the biggest and most life-changing advances in modern medicine. It has meant the difference between disability from crippling arthritis and nearly normal mobility for millions of people in recent decades. The hip and knee are, by far, the most commonly replaced joints, and they have the most reliable results.

 What You Must Know About Joint Replacement

Whether you really need it—and how to prep for it if you do.

After Knee or Hip Replacement, No Place Like Home

It may surprise many to learn that, even if joint replacement patients live alone, the overwhelming majority recover equally well and may experience fewer complications if they go home directly from the hospital and get outpatient rehabilitation instead of spending days or weeks in a costly rehab facility.

Before you consider a joint replacement-what you need to know

Getting a new joint can bring you out of the tunnel and back into your normal routine. But before you embark on surgery, there are other, less invasive therapies you can try.

Boomers line up for joint replacements, and their expectations are high

For a generation that pounded its joints doing aerobics, running marathons, and carving up the ski slopes, it’s time to roll out the spare parts.

Do You Have to Stop Running After Joint Replacement?

Doctors have long warned that high-impact exercise will cause new devices to wear out faster. But not everyone’s convinced that’s true.

Getting a New Knee or Hip? Do It Right the First Time

THERE is nothing like a new hip or knee to put the spring back in your step. Patients receiving joint implants often are able to resume many of the physical activities they love, even those as vigorous as tennis and hiking. No wonder, then, that joint replacement is growing in popularity.

How long will my hip or knee replacement last?

For people considering hip or knee replacement surgery, it’s something they want — and need — to know.

Is obesity a reason to avoid joint replacement surgery?

“Come back when you’ve lost 40 pounds.” That’s something obese patients have heard often when being evaluated for a hip or knee replacement for severe arthritis. And sometimes the recommendation is to lose even more — 50, 75, or even 100 pounds… as if that’s an easy or realistic prospect. As you might expect, patients hearing this often feel disappointed and disheartened.

It’s Not Your Parents’ Hip Replacement Surgery

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of modern hip replacement is the increasing use of robotic surgery.

Total Joint Replacement and the Impact on Future Falls in Osteoarthritis Patients

Patients who have had a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) demonstrate excellent long-term outcomes with increased mobility and improved ability to complete their activities of daily living. However, there is still an ongoing debate whether patients who have undergone TJA are at an increased risk of falls and fragility fractures. Total joint arthroplasty reduces the long term risk of traumatic falls in elderly patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.