Research Progress Related to Hip Replacement Surgery
Research on hip replacement surgery is exploring:
- Enhanced strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases that can damage the hip joint.
- Optimal data management approaches to facilitate large-scale studies that can inform best practices in joint replacement.
- New surgical techniques and improved prosthesis designs, to increase the chance of surgical success and decrease the risk of complications.
- Characteristics that make some people more likely to have successful surgery.
- Use of various agents to minimize bone loss around the implant.
- Techniques and programs to improve recovery and rehabilitation.
For more info
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
網站 cdc.gov/nchs (en inglés)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
網站 aaos.org (en inglés)
American Physical Therapy Association
網站 apta.org (en inglés)
The Hip Society
網站 https://www.hipsoc.org (en inglés)
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