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Anterior-Based Muscle-Sparing Surgery Offers Another Option for Hip Replacement
Anterior approaches to hip replacement continue to rise in popularity, offering alternatives to the conventional posterior and lateral approaches. Some patients perceive anterior approaches as preferable due to decreased muscle trauma and, therefore, quicker recovery — although Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeon Nicholas Scarcella, MD, says there are benefits and limitations to every hip replacement approach
Source: Cleveland Clinic
3 Innovations That Are Improving Precision in Direct Anterior Hip Arthroplasty
The outcomes of direct anterior hip replacement may be equivalent to conventional hip replacement using lateral or posterior approaches, but demand for the direct anterior approach has soared in recent years.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Neuropathic bladder patients face complications after hip surgery
Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly higher risk of joint infections, blood clots, and other adverse events after receiving total hip replacement (THR), UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.
Source: Medical Xpress
People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here`s everything you need to know about this common surgery
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.
Source: Medical Xpress
ACL Injuries in Female Athletes: Understanding the Higher Risks and Lower Return-to-Play Rates
Although males have higher rates of ACL injuries, the relative risk of ACL injury is actually much higher in females. Despite increased understanding of ACL injuries and prevention, injury rates among females have remained consistent, while rates have simultaneously decreased among males. As female participation in youth sports continues to increase, along with the expansion of college and professional athletic programs, identifying the underlying causes of this increased risk becomes increasingly important.
Source: ConsultQD - Cleveland Clinic
Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts
Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that they should.
Source: US News
Exercising with knee or hip pain
If you deal with knee and hip pain, it may be time to up your exercise game. More than just a good health habit, exercise is also an effective treatment for many knee and hip problems. And exercises that can strengthen muscles supporting knees and hips can be especially helpful.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Scientists have found a way to regrow aging cartilage, raising hopes for arthritis treatments that could make joint replacements obsolete.
Source: Science Daily
Anesthesiologist-led care can help hip-fracture patients get to surgery faster, with fewer complications
When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults—get to the operating room (OR) faster and have fewer complications, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.
High rates of articular cartilage damage found in pediatric athletes after ACL injuries, meniscus tears
The team discovered that more than half of the patients with combined ACL and medial meniscal ramp lesion injuries sustained cartilage damage, suggesting a significantly elevated risk associated with concurrent medial meniscus injuries.
