Taking Care of Your Joints this Winter
Winter weather can be tough on joints, particularly if you have a condition like osteoarthritis which damages cartilage and causes deterioration to the joint structure.
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 25 Years Later
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing was developed in 1997. It offers an alternative to total hip replacement surgery and is particularly suitable for active male patients. Twenty-five years after it was first introduced, we explore the pros and cons of this type of surgery and consider the latest research findings from a team at The Royal Orthopaedic…
Effectiveness of Intra-articular Injections for Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a painful degenerative disease that can have a huge impact on mobility and quality of life. In the later stages, joint replacement surgery is normally the only effective treatment, helping to relieve pain and restore function. However, someone with mild to moderate osteoarthritis may be offered a range of different…
Prehab and Rehab – How You Can Improve Outcomes in Hip and Knee Replacements
While choosing the right orthopaedic surgeon is important when it comes to hip or knee replacements, many patients do not realise that they, too, play an important role in the outcome of surgery. What are prehab and rehab? Being committed to your own recovery can help you get better faster and can make a difference…
Does BMI Increase the Risk of Early Postoperative Complications Following a Total Hip Replacement?
A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure that entails removing a damaged or diseased hip joint and replacing it with an artificial hip, called a prosthesis. This type of surgery is normally performed to relieve pain and loss of mobility caused by a range of conditions, including: osteoarthritis, which damages the cartilage that enables…
Bursitis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Between the bones and surrounding soft tissues (tendons and muscles) are the bursae. Each bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac which is there to cushion and lubricate the soft tissues, helping the bones and soft tissues to glide over each other without friction. Sometimes the bursae can become inflamed – a condition known as bursitis.…
Hip Labral Tears: Diagnosis and Treatment
A thin rim of cartilage, called the labrum, lines the hip socket, protecting it and preventing the bones from rubbing against each other when you move. This soft lining helps the bones in your hip joint to move smoothly and holds the bones in place without causing them to touch. About hip labral tears You…
Study Shows Six Months Plus Waiting for a Hip Replacement Impacts Quality of Life
A new study has confirmed what orthopaedic surgeons have long suspected – that waiting for longer than six months for a total hip or knee replacement has a big impact on a patient’s quality of life. Edinburgh University study The cross-sectional multicentre study from the University of Edinburgh, which was published in The Bone and…
Preventing and Treating Sports-Related Hip Injuries
Hip pain or injury can bring your Summer sporting schedule to a sudden and premature halt. But, while you can’t always avoid collisions and falls, there are things you can do to minimise your chances of developing pain or sustaining an injury while playing sport. In this article we’ll look at some of the common…
Are Hip Implants That Contain Cobalt Chrome an Increased Health Risk?
Concerns have been raised recently about implants used in hip replacement surgery which contain cobalt-chrome. This follows a report from France which suggested that there could be a link between the use of cobalt-chrome femoral head implants (used at the top of the thigh bone) and possible increased health risks. The French researchers pointed to…