SAT0381 UNDERSTANDING JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY

Joint replacement surgery.

Joint replacement is the most effective healthcare measure in improving patient quality-of-life outcomes. More than 46000 hip and knee replacements were performed in Australia between July 2000 and July 2001. The need for joint replacements will increase as the population ages. More than 90% of hip and/or knee replacements survive for 10-15 years. Prosthesis selection needs to be tailored to ea...

Computer-navigated joint-replacement surgery

How to diagnose axial spondyloarthropathy early.

P hysicians’ perceptions of the spondyloarthropathies are changing. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the prototype of this group, has traditionally been considered a rare disease with few therapeutic options. In addition, diagnosis is difficult, sometimes delayed for decades, mainly owing to the lack of sensitivity of the traditional imaging method, radiography, to detect the hallmark of AS, sacroi...

Survival analysis in joint replacement surgery.

After the widespread introduction of joint replacement surgery the early reports of outcome described success in terms of relief of pain, restoration of movement and the ability to return to normal activities. These were subsequently refined to include some assessment of the longevity of the implant and many reports now describe excellent success rates over long periods of time. The pioneering ...

Joint Replacement Surgery in Parkinson's Disease