Hip News

According to published results, postoperative sexual education counseling may improve patient satisfaction, sexual function and quality of life for sexually active women who undergo total hip arthroplasty.

The first World Expert Meeting in Arthroplasty was held in September in Istanbul. We were honored to be faculty and take part in the inaugural event.

Published results showed the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a Medicare bundled payment program, may be associated with increased rates of home discharge for Hispanic patients compared with white patients.

Osteoporosis and osteopenia may be underdiagnosed and undertreated among patients treated for a periprosthetic fracture following total hip arthroplasty, according to published results.

Perioperative pain management has undergone a remarkable transformation as more orthopedic procedures are routinely performed on an outpatient basis. Adequate pain relief can significantly impact patient compliance and overall satisfaction.

Published literature has shown increased interest in computer-assisted orthopedic surgery among researchers, with the technology being used for surgical planning, simulation and navigation.

The patient was a 74-year-old woman who presented to the office with chronic, worsening, right hip pain. Her past medical history included myasthenia gravis and dyslipidemia.

Older Black and Asian patients received significantly lower doses of opioids following hip fracture hospitalization compared with white patients, a retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries showed.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

Surgical Planning Associates announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance of its HipInsight system 2.0, a mixed reality surgical guidance platform for total hip arthroplasty, according to a company press release.