total hip arthroplasty
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OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. Announces New Clinical Data Supporting the Use of Its Analog and Digital Technology for Orthopedic Surgery
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OrthoGrid® Systems, Inc., a global medtech leader on a mission to digitally transform intraoperative musculoskeletal surgery,…
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New data confirms Smith+Nephew technology as the best performing cementless construct for Total Hip Arthroplasty¹
LONDON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announced outstanding clinical results for its total hip arthroplasty…
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Many young, active patients reported pain after THA, surface replacement arthroplasty
By Casey Tingle Regardless of whether patients underwent total hip arthroplasty or surface replacement arthroplasty, 40% of young and active…
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Spinal stenosis, time of day for surgery linked with motor nerve palsy after THA
ORLANDO, Fla. — Research presented here highlighted patient and surgeon factors associated with the development of motor nerve palsy after…
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Surgical approach in THA did not influence postoperative anteversion change
By Casey Tingle Performing total hip arthroplasty through either the posterolateral or direct anterior approach did not affect postoperative anteversion…
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Postoperative radiation may not be needed to prevent HO in THA patients with ankylosing spondylitis
By Casey Tingle Investigators of this study found no statistically significant difference in the rates of heterotopic ossification at 12-month…
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Low complication rates, excellent clinical outcomes observed with anterior approach THA
By Monica Jaramillo Recently published findings demonstrated low rates of perioperative complications and excellent clinical outcomes were observed in patients…
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Age, spinal anesthesia and patient-controlled analgesia increase risk of urinary retention after THA
By Casey Tingle Men older than 70 years, patients receiving spinal anesthesia and those with postoperative patient-controlled analgesia had an…
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Ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces may increase risk of squeaking, total implant fracture in THA
By Monica Jaramillo A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials found ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty increased the risk…
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Large-diameter ceramic bearings offer positive results for THA despite tendency to squeak
by Monica Jaramillo Although the use of large-diameter ceramic bearings for total hip arthroplasty produced squeaking in certain cases, early…
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