Total hip replacement — known medically as total hip arthroplasty — has long been one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine. For millions of people suffering from severe hip arthritis, ...

Avoiding infection in lower joint replacement surgery results in an average cost savings of about $100,000 per patient. The use of an alcohol-based nasal antiseptic before surgery lowers surgical site ...

The use of dilute betadine lavage prior to surgical closure reduced acute postoperative infection rates in total joint arthroplasty from 0.97% to 0.15%, according to a study comparing more than 2,000 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implementation of a rapid recovery total joint arthroplasty protocol in a Veterans Affairs hospital prompted ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for post-surgical recovery, according to a new study ...

Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for post-surgical recovery, according to a new study.

Americans are wearing out their joints and requiring total hip replacement surgery at increasingly younger ages — some as early as 40. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Objectives Total hip replacement (THR) is one of the most common elective orthopaedic surgeries performed, with increasing demand among younger individuals. Few evidence-based guidelines exist on safe ...