A total hip replacement is offered to people with severe hip pain and loss of mobility due to a degenerative condition like osteoarthritis or a serious hip fracture. It involves removing the damaged hip joint and replacing it with an artificial implant.
Knee replacement surgery is a routine procedure offered to patients with severe knee pain due to osteoarthritis. A total knee replacement involves removing the entire knee joint and replacing it with a prosthetic implant, whereas a partial knee replacement entails replacing only the damaged sections of the knee joint and leaving the undamaged sections intact.
Haemophilia is an inherited blood disorder which causes the person’s blood to fail to clot properly. Blood normally contains proteins – called clotting factors – that help to stop bleeding. However, in people with haemophilia, the factor VIII and factor IX proteins are very low which can lead to spontaneous or prolonged bleeding following an…
Around three million people in the UK have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and around 63,000 are being treated for kidney failure.
A total knee replacement is a surgical procedure to replace a severely damaged knee joint with a prosthetic implant. It is now offered routinely for people whose knees are so badly affected by arthritis or injury that they find it difficult to perform day-to-day tasks or move around without pain. Knee replacement is a common…
Arthritis is one of the main causes of disability in the UK. A study by the Arthritis Research Campaign (Arthritis: The Big Picture) concluded that many people are confused about what arthritis is and ARC estimates that there may be twice as many people with the condition than see their GP about it. To mark…
If you have undergone joint replacement surgery, you want to experience the best possible outcomes and know that your prosthetic implant will last as long as possible, giving you many years of pain-free movement.
If you are a smoker and you are scheduled to undergo a total hip replacement, your orthopaedic surgeon may recommend quitting prior to surgery. All of us are familiar with the health risks associated with smoking – which include cancer of the lungs, mouth, throat and other organs, as well as coronary heart disease, heart…
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we are looking at the impact of mental health problems on surgical outcomes, specifically in relation to total knee replacements. Joint replacement surgery is a highly effective and successful procedure that offers people the chance to regain their mobility and their quality of life. It is performed routinely for…
Here we provide evidence-based information about how good nutrition can make a difference to the outcome of joint replacement surgery.
