New York Times Health Blog: Getting Joint Replacements Right
Although joint replacements are now routine, they are not fail-safe, reports Lesley Alderman in the Patient Money column.
Implants must sometimes be replaced, said Dr. Henrik Malchau, an orthopaedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. A study published in 2007 found that 7 percent of hips implanted in Medicare patients had [...]
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NYTimes Well Blog: Ankles Gain As Candidates For Joint Replacement
The bodies of many older Americans are practically bionic: more than 770,000 hip and knee replacements are performed each year in the United States.
Now another aging joint is fast becoming a candidate for replacement. This year, 4,400 patients are expected to undergo surgery to replace arthritic or injured ankles with artificial joints made of metal [...]
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Six Major Joints Replaced And Counting
“In a year I can lose whole parts of my body… I might lose my foot this year,” says Emma Suddaby, who is facing a battle with a very aggressive form of arthritis.
At 22, she was healthy and fit. Then one day, she woke up with a sore knee and was hospitalised as doctors battled [...]
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Before/During/After: Helpful Hints From A Girl With New Knees
I try to remember all of the things I promised to follow-up on. One of them is sharing the things I learned along this journey, specifically related to the medical treatment of getting total knee replacements. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but they’re the most important points I am still thinking about [...]
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New Knees For Lisa
Tomorrow, Lisa from New Knees for Lisa will have both of her two knee replacement surgeries. Please join me in sending positive thoughts to Lisa, so that she may have a safe surgery and a speedy recovery.
Lisa has done a great job of documenting the insurance and financial challenges during the lead up to her [...]
