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• Undergoing hip replacement improves five-year quality of life

  Posted on: 26 May, 2017

  Patients undergoing total hip replacement experience meaningful and lasting improvements in quality of life (QOL) through at least five years after the procedure, reports a study in the March 15 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

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• Patient factors, not procedure, linked with major complications after surgery for femoral neck fracture

  Posted on: 28 April, 2017

  The risk of major postoperative complications after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for treatment of femoral neck fractures is influenced by patient factors, rather than choice of procedure, according to study results.

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