Hip Replacement NewsNews on Hip Replacement continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.J&J clot-drug study succeeds, lifting U.S. prospects- May 31, 2008 A drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG has again proven better than a standard treatment in preventing dangerous blood clots among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, J&J said on Friday, ...http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/j-j-clot-drug-study-succeeds-lifting-u... Obese men more likely to need hip replacements- May 31, 2008 Overweight or obese men are more likely to need a hip replacement for osteoarthritis than their leaner counterparts, says a new study.http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/obese-men-more-likely-to-need-hip-repl... Overweight men more likely to need hip replacements- May 29, 2008 Washington, May 27: Overweight or obese men are more likely to need a hip replacement for osteoarthritis than their leaner counterparts, says a new study.http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/overweight-men-more-likely-to-need-hip... Hospital mortality rates continue to drop across New York, but infections are increasing- May 27, 2008 ALBANY - Hospital mortality rates continue to drop across New York, but infections are increasing and quality for most types of care varies too much between and even within institutions, a report released ...http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/hospital-mortality-rates-continue-to-d... Squeaky artificial hips baffle surgeons- May 25, 2008 By JO CIAVAGLIA p>A constant creaking like a loose floorboard isn't a sound Dr. Andy Star anticipates hearing when people enter his examination room.http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/squeaky-artificial-hips-baffle-surgeon... 'Squeaky' Hip Replacements Worry Some Patients- May 23, 2008 After a hip replacement, some patients are getting used to a new sound - their hip squeaking. It's more common with ceramic hip replacements. The reason for the squeaking isn't clear and it doesn't seem to be happening as much with plastic or metal hips. "I choose metal on plastic because it's tried and true, it's the more traditional method, and so I know there's a long history behind it," Dr. Yram Groff, who practices orthopedics at West Penn Hospital, said.Seven percent of patients getting...http://www.topix.net/health/hip-replacement/2008/05/squeaky-hip-replacements-worry-some-pa... |