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Pregnancy Outcome in Women After Total Hip Replacement

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Only a few small studies have been published on pregnancies after total hip replacement…

…The aim of our study was to evaluate whether maternal total hip replacement affects pregnancy outcomes on a population-based level…

…Neonates born after maternal total hip replacement have an increased risk of stillbirth, small for gestational age, low birthweight and preterm birth. Trial of labor is more likely to end in emergency cesarean section. 


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78-year-old Delores Elam Receives Total Hip Replacement and is Out of Wheel Chair

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Original Story Here:  https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Hip-Replacement-Gives-Life-Back-To-Frisco-Grandmother-510093231.html

…A Frisco grandmother said she’s proof that a single trip to the right doctor can change your life. 78-year-old Delores Elam said she has big plans plans now that she’s no longer bound to the wheelchair she’s used for the past two years…

Dr. Hopkins did Delores total hip replacement surgery. She said she was walking within an hour of surgery and hadn’t walked in two years.

According to the Mayo Clinic, an estimated 2.5 million have undergone total hip arthroplasty (THA) and are living with implants.…

Study Finds 60% of Hip Implants Last 25 Years

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Study Finds 60% of Hip Implants Last 25 Years. After reviewing thousands of case studies going back 25 years across six countries, researchers at the University of Bristol say they indicate that eight out of 10 total knee replacements (TKRs) and six out of 10 total hip replacements (THEs) will still be in place after 25 years.

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Julia’s Total Hip Replacement at Age 18

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Julia Mahseredjian   Published on Feb 4, 2019

My story begins with a ski accident at the age of 8. I broke my femur and needed internal fixation where metal devices were placed in the center of the femur to hold the bone in place until it heals for a period of 4 years. At 12, the metal plates were removed and my femur was healed. At age 13, I developed an Osteoarthritis, which entirely broke down my cartilage tissue because of the positioning of the screws; The blood flow did not arrive to the cartilage. In turn, that breakdown causes pain, swelling, and deformity to the extent that I was unable to walk properly because of the 7cm height difference between my legs.

I couldn’t undergo the hip replacement surgery until I was 18 because the operation wouldn’t succeed as long as I was still growing in height.…

Difference Between Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement by Talking with Docs

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Talking With Docs Published on Jan 29, 2019

One of our viewers asked for our thoughts on tennis player Andy Murray and his hip replacement. We are all waiting and hoping he can return to a competitive tennis career. It is important to understand the difference between hip resurfacing and total hip replacement. The surgeons discuss some professional athletes who have had joint replacements. …

Bo Jackson Made An Incredible Comeback in 1993 after Total Hip Replacement

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Read Original Story Here:   https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/video/windy-city-legends-bo-jackson-makes-incredible-return-baseball

The only player to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football, Bo Jackson, maked an incredible comeback in 1993 after a total hip replacement. In his first at-bat back from a year of rehab, Jackson hits a home run. In the same season, Jackson hit a 3-run home run that helped seal the victory in the AL West division clincher.

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More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab

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By Judith Graham  https://khn.org/news/more-older-adults-with-joint-replacements-recover-at-home-not-rehab/

Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a rehabilitation facility?

Increasingly, the answer appears to be home if the procedure is elective, friends and family are available to help and someone doesn’t have serious conditions that could lead to complications.

This trend is likely to accelerate as evidence mounts that recuperating at home is a safe alternative and as hospitals alter medical practices in response to changing Medicare policies.

The newest data comes from a March study in JAMA Internal Medicine of 17 million Medicare hospitalizations of people from 2010 to 2016. All the patients were older adults and went home or to a skilled nursing facility after a medical procedure or a serious illness. Knee and hip replacements were the most common reason for these hospitalizations.…