Sentences with phrase «need joint replacement surgery»

Some many even need joint replacement surgery even at a young age because of too much wear and tear on the body's muscle, joints and bones.

Not exact matches

«It's not going to cure arthritis, but it will delay the progression of arthritis to the damaging stages when patients need joint replacements, which account for a million surgeries a year in the U.S.»

«Obese patients don't need to lose weight before total joint replacement, study finds: Long - term relief from joint replacement surgery similar in obese and non-obese patients.»

There is currently no treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis, and people with severe disease often need total joint replacement surgery.

This means fewer patients are routinely being admitted to these units after joint replacement surgery, resulting in lower overall costs without compromising patient safety as well as ensuring that relatively scarce critical care beds are available for those who truly need them.»

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 Surjoint 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 Ssurgery (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 Ssurgery, reports a study in the June 7 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint SurJoint SurgerySurgery.

Due to the unusual stress on their joints as they dance, many ballerinas need hip replacement surgery in their early teens, says Thalmann, who described the ongoing modeling project here today at the annual meeting of AAAS, which publishes Science.

«Adults are living longer, and many are maintaining a very active lifestyle, creating the need for long - lasting joint replacements,» says Robin Pourzal, PhD, a research scientist in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center.

Francis Gonzales, MD, with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, traveled to Guatemala with a team of medical staff from across the nation to perform joint replacements on patients in need of critical care.

Smoking will increase your risk of cancer, emphysema, heart disease, stroke, and dying young, but if you manage to dodge all those bullets, it may actually reduce your need for joint - replacement surgery later in life.

They might do the same surgery, three times a day, for 20 years — and they're the right person for the job, if you need a triple bypass, or a Lasik procedure, or a joint replacement.

The Center is well equipped to perform a variety of surgical procedures, including arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and joint replacement, which ensures the surgical needs of your pet can be met locally.

Pets with severe arthritis may need surgery and a total joint replacement.