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  • REGISTRY REVIEW: Partial Knee Arthroplasty in the US

    Posted on: 21 February, 2021

    Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures in the US. The same cannot be said for partial knee arthroplasty: According 2020 Annual Report from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (medial and lateral UKA) accounted for just 4.1% of knee replacements in 2019, compared with 8.2% in 2012, and patellofemoral arthroplasty decreased from a high of 1.7% in 2016 to 0.04% in 2019.

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  • Exercises for Hip Pain

    Posted on: 21 February, 2021

    Sometimes the best way to relieve hip pain is to start moving more. Although rest and recovery can be necessary to heal an injury, sitting for too long puts added stress on the hips. The right types of exercises build strength, alleviate pain, improve your range of motion, and help protect your hips in the long haul.

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  • Here’s how to choose between using ice or heat for pain

    Posted on: 10 January, 2021

    What’s the best way to ease pain from a strained muscle, a sprained ligament, a headache, a sore back or an aching knee? A sports medicine weighs in.

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  • Acupuncture Before THA May Reduce Postoperative Opioid Use, Improve Pain Control

    Posted on: 23 November, 2020

    In a study from the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, veterans who received acupuncture treatment before undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) reported less postoperative pain and need far fewer opioids than veterans in the control group who did not receive acupuncture. Veterans in the acupuncture group also reported that they were more satisfied with their pain control.

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  • In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain

    Posted on: 20 August, 2020

    If you have a bad hip and lower back pain, a new study suggests that hip replacement surgery may solve both issues at once.

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