Surgery and joint replacement for joint disease

Joint Replacement Surgery in Parkinson's Disease

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

Chromosomal changes after surgery for joint replacement.

Joint replacement has alleviated the suffering of millions of patients who would otherwise be crippled by arthritis. Whatever the uncertainties about the effects of this procedure , the benefits are very real. This is of paramount importance when evaluating any risks from surgery. Uncertainties arise because all foreign materials produce a tissue reaction when they are implanted in the body. Th...

Severe other joint disease and obesity independently influence recovery after joint replacement surgery: an observational study.

QUESTIONS Are either severe other joint disease or obesity associated with a slower rate of recovery after total hip or knee replacement surgery? Are they associated with less absolute recovery up to one year post-surgery? DESIGN Prospective, longitudinal, observational study over 12 months. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-nine patients (knee=55, hip=44) stratified according to the presence of severe o...