Tag Archive | "hip-replacement"

Feeling Hip About Your Stature?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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Customizing hip replacement to fit your anatomy According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, about 243,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the United States each year, a number that is predicted to rise as the baby boomers begin to experience arthritis and other degenerative joint disorders. With more  patients wanting to maintain an active [...]

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New Surgical Technique In Hip Replacement Provides Shorter And Less Painful Recovery

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, more than 234,000 total hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year; a number that has increased dramatically in the last decade. The rise in the number of hip replacements in the U.S. can be attributed to several factors, including aging baby boomers; unwillingness of patients [...]

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