Total Hip Replacement

Computer-assisted total joint arthroplasty has become more popular in the 2 decades since its introduction.

Enovis has announced the commercial launch of an augmented reality surgical guidance headset for total hip and knee replacement surgery, according to a company press release.

A 22-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic clinic with worsening left hip pain, fatigue and inability to keep up with her 2-year-old child.

Patients who received fast-track rehabilitation after total hip replacement experienced shorter hospital stays and better functional outcomes compared with patients who had conventional rehabilitation, according to results.

At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, OrthoGrid Systems Inc. announced the OrthoGrid Hip AI platform, an intraoperative navigation system for total hip replacement, according to a press release.

Robotic surgery in orthopedics has increased in the past 2 decades, with a 2021 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons citing the estimated global market for medical robotics to surpass $20 billion by 2023.

In the last few years, there has been a move of total hip and total knee arthroplasty by CMS from the inpatient only list that also sparked the development of enhanced recovery programs that have embraced limited stay or same-day surgery.

Published results showed a low rate of participants with symptomatic hip OA enrolled in a supervised education and exercise therapy program received a total hip replacement during the 2-year follow-up period.

Published results showed MRI may identify adverse local tissue reactions or metallosis among patients who underwent a hip replacement, even when patients are high-functioning and have no symptoms.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Despite some concerns he has, a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii recommended dual mobility total hip replacement for its ability to reduce hip dislocation in certain high-risk primary and revision THR patients.