Elective THA is a safe and effective procedure that dependably improves the quality of life of very elderly ... having a hip replacement have led to a reduction of operating time, a reduction ...

In the U.S., surgeons perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year. That number is only expected to increase as our ...

Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the time of hospital admission ... Studies conducted during the subacute recovery period were ...

But as beneficial as this procedure can be, it is a major surgery that often requires a lengthy recovery ... long near the front of the hip. Guided by real-time X-rays, they move muscle tissues ...