Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a rehabilitation facility? Increasingly, the answer appears to be home ...
Home healthcare services provided after hospital discharge have, in general, been associated with reduced healthcare cost and utilization. A new study examining costs after hip replacement surgery ...
In the United States, nearly half a million hip replacement surgeries are performed every year because of trauma and various forms of arthritis. These conditions tend to affect older adults, and as a ...
A new study finds that the community in which one lives influences whether they receive postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip replacement surgery in a facility or at home. An ...
Fortius Institute for Musculoskeletal Research has secured funding for the statewide expansion of its digitally enabled nurse concierge service with the Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group.
Total hip arthroplasty (THA), or hip replacement, is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), but most studies have only followed patients for up to one year. A new study published in the ...
Mike Gaetano, 65, of Williamsport, has always lived with purpose — in business, in family, and in fitness. A former college ...
Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...
The timeline for recovery from knee revision surgeries is not as regimented as it is for primary knee replacements, and can vary quite a bit from person to person. It may take up to 12 months to fully ...
Hip replacement surgery, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that involves removing damaged or worn-out parts of the hip joint and replacing them with parts made of metal, ceramic, ...