Sentences with phrase «arthroplasty patients»

Using computed tomography in hip arthroplasty patients, Preininger et al. (2012) reported muscle volumes of 333ccm in males and 250ccm in females.

In this population of shoulder - arthroplasty patients, obesity was not a risk factor for blood clot - related complications (thromboembolism), as it is for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement.

Not exact matches

Dr. Goesling and her team analyzed patterns of opioid use in 574 patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty).

«If smoking is associated with elevated perioperative risk of readmission and / or reoperation, then it may be reasonable to engage the patient in a smoking cessation program prior to total joint arthroplasty,» Dr. Austin and coauthors write.

«This information is important as it demonstrates that total shoulder arthroplasty may be a good option in younger patients who are indicated for a shoulder replacement.»

In «Preoperative Hip Injections Increase the Rate of Periprosthetic Infection after Total Hip Arthroplasty,» researchers reviewed data from 177,762 patients in the Statewide Ambulatory Surgery and Inpatient Database, for Florida and California, from 2005 to 2012.

«This study, for the first time, shows that the use of regional anesthesia improves outcomes in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

The results suggest that the risk of revision surgery and most other complications of shoulder arthroplasty increases along with BMI in obese patients.

For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications — including the need for «revision» surgery, reports a study in the June 7 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

In the related studies presented at the annual meeting, «Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty in the United States: The Shift to a Younger Demographic» and «Trends in Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States: Understanding the Shift to a Younger Demographic,» researchers conducted a retrospective review of 2000 - 2009 hospital discharge data on TKR and THR patients from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).

Findings indicate that 306 patients in the arthroplasty group and 286 in the non-surgical group developed myocardial infarction during the follow - up period.

In a new study, «Driving Performance after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty,» the driving skills of 28 shoulder replacement patients, with a mean age of 65 ± 10 years, were tested at four distinct time points before, during and after surgery using a driving simulator.

Genotype - guided warfarin dosing for patients undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty resulted in a reduced risk of the composite of major bleeding, elevated international normalized ratio (INR), venous thromboembolism (VTE), or death compared with clinically guided dosing, according to results of the Genetic Informatics Trial (GIFT) published in JAMA.

A daily adjustable progressive resistance exercise protocol and functional training to increase quadriceps muscle strength and functional performance in an elderly homebound patient following a total knee arthroplasty.

His clinical interests include arthroscopy, total joint arthroplasty, biological approach to joint surgery, minimally invasive fracture treatment, and application of novel research discoveries (such as stem cell and regenerative medicine technologies) to clinical patients.

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