http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Ankylosing-Spondylitis-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:13:53 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements need not fear that they could develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery because they are no more likely to develop cancer than the general population, although a longer-term study is required, a study published on http:www.bmj.com"bmj.com/A today claims. A recent BMJ and BBC Newsnight investigation looked into the potentially high level of toxic metals from failing hip implants which may, in future, affect thousands of people around the world....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/total-joint-replacement-patients-may-be-helped-by-new-vaccine-97668-1.htm Previous research has shown that methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) infections are antibiotic-resistant and can cause innumerable problems like bone erosion, or osteomyelitis. The latter can curtail the effective life of an implant and significantly hampers replacement of that implant. MRSA can result in prolonged disability, amputation and even death. Although only 2 percent of the American population that undergo total joint replacement surgery will suffer an infection, half of those infections are from MRSA....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/total-joint-replacement-patients-may-be-helped-by-new-vaccine-97668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-risk-of-pulmonary-embolism-is-high-in-first-week-following-total-joint-replacement-97284-1.htm Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that travels from the leg to the lungs. Previous research has indicated that the risk of PE following total joint replacement (TJR) surgery is well established, yet little is known about the natural course and timing of this potentially fatal condition. In the study, "Pulmonary Embolism Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: When Do They Occur?", presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-risk-of-pulmonary-embolism-is-high-in-first-week-following-total-joint-replacement-97284-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maintenance-of-spinal-mobility-improves-lung-function-in-ankylosing-spondylitis-97272-1.htm bPatients with ankylosing spondylitis suffer from reduced lung function. A recent study emphasizes the importance of maintaining spinal mobility in the management of this disease. /b Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of joints that causes pain and stiffness in and around the spine. The spine is made up of individual bones called the vertebrae that are stacked over one another. Spondylitis refers to inflammation of the joints between two vertebrae; over time ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maintenance-of-spinal-mobility-improves-lung-function-in-ankylosing-spondylitis-97272-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy program displayed a positive effect on walking distance and stair climbing which continued 12 months following hip replacement surgery. Results of the study appear in IArthritis Care (and) Research/I, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Osteoarthritis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm bMedications used just prior or after a total hip replacement play an important role in reducing complications of the procedure, and thereby the duration of hospitalization, according to a recent review article/b. bTotal hip arthroplasty or total hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed to replace the hip joint/b. It is performed in patients with severe damage to the hip joint from injury or disease, resulting in symptoms like pain, deformity and severe limitation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Racial-Disparities-in-Joint-Replacement-Care-90597-1.htm In low-quality hospitals, African-American patients are more likely than Caucasians to receive total knee arthroplasty, shows study. Total joint arthroplasty is widely performed in patients of all races with severe osteoarthritis to relieve pain and improve joint function and mobility. Although several studies have suggested that racial minority patients are less likely to undergo joint replacement surgery, little is known about the quality of arthroplasty care that African Americans receive as compared to Caucasians....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Racial-Disparities-in-Joint-Replacement-Care-90597-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Unlocking-the-Genetics-and-Biology-of-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-87641-1.htm A series of genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to the condition as well as providing new clues to how the condition may be treated in the future has been identified in a study involving over 5,000 people living with the joint disorder ankylosing spondylitis. The study, a collaboration between the Australo-Anglo-American Spondyloarthritis Consortium and the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, also provides one of the first confirmed examples of gene-gene interaction seen in humans....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Unlocking-the-Genetics-and-Biology-of-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-87641-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Men-Who-Smoke-Less-Likely-to-Need-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-of-Hip-or-Knee-87561-1.htm Men who smoke are at a lesser risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery than those who never smoked, a study has revealed. Researchers also found that men who were overweight, or who engaged in vigorous physical activity were more likely to need arthroplasty. George Mnatzaganian, a PhD student from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and colleagues examined the associations of smoking, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity as they relate to risk of joint replacement surgery in men....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Men-Who-Smoke-Less-Likely-to-Need-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-of-Hip-or-Knee-87561-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Fast-Track-Total-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-Cuts-Discharge-Time-by-Days-87256-1.htm Healthy patients who undergo fast track total hip replacement (THR) can be discharged within two days of the surgery compared to the standard three to six days, says a new study. The researchers believe that the study could help cut down on hospital-acquired infections, reduce hospital costs and improve patient satisfaction. "Before this study, we were uncertain how safe it would be to discharge patients within two days after a total hip replacement, but based on this study, we now know that it is safe....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Fast-Track-Total-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-Cuts-Discharge-Time-by-Days-87256-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Gives-Green-Signal-for-Ceramic-on-Metal-Hip-Replacement-System-86458-1.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever ceramic-on-metal total hip replacement system for use in patients with osteoarthritis. The FDA confirmed in a news release that the Pinnacle Complete Acetabular Hip System, combining a ceramic ball and a metal socket, has now been approved for use in patients. The FDA also added that the approval was based on the results of a 2-year study. In this study, 194 people received the new ceramic-on-metal system and 196 people received a metal-on-metal device....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Gives-Green-Signal-for-Ceramic-on-Metal-Hip-Replacement-System-86458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hospitals-With-Low-Surgical-Volume-Not-the-Best-Place-for-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-86247-1.htm Patients who undergo elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty at hospitals with lower surgical volume had a higher risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality following the procedure. The complications following joint replacement surgery at low-volume sites may be reduced by modifying systems and procedures used before and after surgery according to the findings published today in iArthritis (and) Rheumatism/i, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hospitals-With-Low-Surgical-Volume-Not-the-Best-Place-for-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-86247-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Modern-Pharmacologic-Treatments-Led-to-a-Decrease-in-Total-Hip-Replacement-Surgeries-84937-1.htm Rheumatoid arthritis can damage joints to such as extent that some people have to undergo joint replacement. A number of new medications like Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) inhibitors have been available during the recent years that prevent joint destruction and help to avoid surgery. Studies indicate that in recent times, the need for total hip or knee replacement has come down to a large extent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, probably due to the available medical treatment. Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Modern-Pharmacologic-Treatments-Led-to-a-Decrease-in-Total-Hip-Replacement-Surgeries-84937-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Warning-Signs-of-Joint-Replacement-Failure-may-be-Detected-by-New-Test-84323-1.htm In what could be a major advance, a new test shows promise for detecting the early stages of a major cause of failure in joint replacement implants, so that patients can be treated and perhaps avoid additional surgery. More than 1.5 million total joint replacement operations are performed worldwide each year. While the success rate is 90 per cent, almost 10 per cent of implants fail and require additional surgery, report appears in the ACS journal IMolecular Pharmaceutics/I. Dong Wang ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Warning-Signs-of-Joint-Replacement-Failure-may-be-Detected-by-New-Test-84323-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Approves-Stryker-MDM-X-3-Hip-Replacement-Systems-80865-1.htm ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Approves-Stryker-MDM-X-3-Hip-Replacement-Systems-80865-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Drugs-Could-Treat-Dangerous-Blood-Clots-Better-After-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-79391-1.htm Scientists have suggested that two new drugs - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban - might be more effective and easier to use than commonly used medicines in preventing dangerous blood clots after hip replacement surgery. The results reveal a better way to prevent the formation of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs - a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The blood clots become life-threatening pulmonary embolisms (PE) when they break free and travel to the lungs. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Drugs-Could-Treat-Dangerous-Blood-Clots-Better-After-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-79391-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Surgeries-may-be-Replaced-by-Stem-Cell-Jab-75543-1.htm British scientists are developing a treatment wherein damaged joints could be rejuvenated by injections of stem cells. The technique, which is being developed at Manchester University, is likely to be cheaper for the health service, reports The Daily Mail. Replacement surgery is a complicated and lengthy process and is not successful in every case, and in some cases, the artificial joints usually last for only ten to 15 years, meaning some patients have to be operated on over and over again....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Surgeries-may-be-Replaced-by-Stem-Cell-Jab-75543-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-That-Really-Lasts-a-Lifetime-72570-1.htm Thanks to the recent breakthroughs by the scientists, total knee and hip joint replacement devices that may actually last a lifetime. Physicist Yogesh Vohrao and Aaron Catledge, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham are under-process to adhere a self-designed coating to cobalt chromium, the metal most commonly used in joint replacement devices. The coating consists of very small diamonds called nanodiamonds. "Imagine taking an engagement ring and shrinking it to a point where it ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-That-Really-Lasts-a-Lifetime-72570-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Doctors-Perform-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-in-Patient-With-Rare-Disease-72201-1.htm For the first time, doctors have performed hip replacement surgery in a patient suffering from a rare genetic disorder called alkputonuria. Dr. N. K. Venkataramana, Vice-Chairman, BGS Global Hospitals, where the surgery as performed, said "Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive condition. It arises in people who have inherited two mutant genes (abnormal HGD genes) one from each parent. The worldwide incidence of alkaptonuria is 1 in 2,50,000." He added that the incidence of the disease was rare in India....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Doctors-Perform-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-in-Patient-With-Rare-Disease-72201-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Total-Joint-Replacement-Registry-Has-Overall-Benefits-for-Patients-71844-1.htm A total joint replacement registry which adopts superior technology and design can greatly improve patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness and research,according to a paper published in the online and print editions of IClinical Orthopedics and Related Research/I, a journal of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons. Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry- the nation's largest such registry -- allows caregivers to analyze specific data from standardized forms ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Total-Joint-Replacement-Registry-Has-Overall-Benefits-for-Patients-71844-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Outcomes-may-be-Improved-by-Statins-68543-1.htm A new study says that cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR). The study has been published in the May 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). "We found that use of statins substantially reduced the risk of revision after hip replacement surgery, indicating that the biological effects of statins may play a role in the sustainability of hip implants," ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Outcomes-may-be-Improved-by-Statins-68543-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventive-Blood-Clot-Care-After-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-may-be-Revolutionized-by-Device-67454-1.htm A study in the March issue of the IJournal of Bone (and) Joint Surgery/I says that a mobile compression device is as effective as medication at preventing the formation of blood clots after hip replacement surgery but provides greater patient safety. "This device is as useful as blood thinners for the reduction of blood clots after hip replacement and it's superior in safety," said Douglas E. Padgett, M.D., chief of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the investigators and final author....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventive-Blood-Clot-Care-After-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-may-be-Revolutionized-by-Device-67454-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-Surgeries-Patients-and-Doctors-Expectations-Not-Always-Aligned-66247-1.htm While physicians strive to set realistic expectations for patients undergoing knee and hip joint replacements, a new study reveals that doctor and patient expectations are sometimes not aligned. The study, reported by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons held March 9-13 in New Orleans (poster P140), suggests that steps need to be taken to bridge the expectation gap. This study is among the first to examine discrepancies in patient and physician ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-Surgeries-Patients-and-Doctors-Expectations-Not-Always-Aligned-66247-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Mortality-Low-After-Total-Knee-and-Hip-Replacement-63268-1.htm Total hip and total knee replacement surgeries are found to be helpful in improving the quality of life of people experiencing pain associated with degenerative joints, a new study has revealed. With a new hip or knee, and postoperative care prescribed by their doctors, most patients are able to regain a more active lifestyle with considerably less pain. The researchers from Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register at the Haukeland University Hospital in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Mortality-Low-After-Total-Knee-and-Hip-Replacement-63268-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-Surgery-More-Accepted-by-Rural-Medicare-Beneficiaries-61698-1.htm Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries, according to Southern Illinois University researchers. Researchers found women were more likely than men to undergo total joint replacement surgeries. Differences in elective joint surgeries between white individuals and minorities in both rural and urban areas were observed, but were less pronounced in rural settings. Full findings appear in the in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Joint-Replacement-Surgery-More-Accepted-by-Rural-Medicare-Beneficiaries-61698-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Potential-Disease-Modifying-Therapy-for-Noninfectious-Uveitis-LX211-60060-1.htm The first approved oral treatment capable of modifying the course of uveitis may be an experimental drug, LX211. Uveitis is a group of serious eye conditions inevitably associated with either severe vision loss or substantial morbidity from steroid use. Results of international Phase 2/3 clinical trials conducted by Lux Biosciences, to be the subject of two podium presentations at the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting and of a presentation at the satellite meeting of the American ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Potential-Disease-Modifying-Therapy-for-Noninfectious-Uveitis-LX211-60060-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Predictor-Of-The-Risk-Of-Joint-Replacement-Due-To-Severe-Osteoarthritis-55757-1.htm University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany, scientists have revealed that measuring the level of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) can help predict the severity of osteoarthritis. It was found to be a strong predictor of hip and knee joint replacement due to severe OA. During the study, lead researcher Georg Schett of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany looked at 912 healthy individuals in Bruneck, Italy, 60 of whom underwent hip or knee replacement surgery due to severe OA....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Predictor-Of-The-Risk-Of-Joint-Replacement-Due-To-Severe-Osteoarthritis-55757-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Athletes-Can-Continue-To-Play-Even-After-Total-Shoulder-Joint-Replacement-54577-1.htm A new study suggests that athletes can continue their career even after shoulder joint replacement. The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) claims that even an older individual receiving a total shoulder joint replacement can make a comeback in active sports within approximately six months of surgery. In their annual meeting, the lead author of the study Gregory N. Drake from Fondren Orthopaedic Group, Texas Orthopaedics Hospital said: "In our study, approximately ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Athletes-Can-Continue-To-Play-Even-After-Total-Shoulder-Joint-Replacement-54577-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Now-Joint-Replacement-Does-Not-Take-Long-Recovery-Process-54555-1.htm Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity. However, a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) presents findings that even an older individual who receives a total shoulder joint replacement can return to full participation within approximately six months of surgery. "In our study, approximately ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Now-Joint-Replacement-Does-Not-Take-Long-Recovery-Process-54555-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glucose-Control-Beneficial-in-Joint-Replacement-Patients-With-Diabetes-54029-1.htm Pre-existing health conditions usually place diabetics undergoing total joint replacement at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery. According to a new study published in the July 2009 issue of IThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery/I (JBJS), those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose levels under control. "We found that controlled glucose levels really do make a difference for the patient," said study co-author Milford Marchant Jr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glucose-Control-Beneficial-in-Joint-Replacement-Patients-With-Diabetes-54029-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-Benefit-from-IFX-Anti-TNF-Therapy-52969-1.htm After five years of receiving infliximab (IFX) anti-TNF therapy, 61.8% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) showed substantial clinical benefit (ASAS40, ASsessment in AS, 40-response) and 27.6% achieved ASAS partial remission. Moreover, at five years, 78.4% of AS patients had no arthritis and 84.9% had no enthesitis (inflammation at the junction between tendon and bone). Over this period, patients continued to show a sustained high response rate, low disease activity, good functional ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-Benefit-from-IFX-Anti-TNF-Therapy-52969-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Oral-Drug-Reduces-Inflammation-Recurrence-In-Potentially-Blinding-Uveitis-50898-1.htm Uveitis, or inflammation within the eye, is a group of diseases responsible for years of visual loss roughly comparable to that caused by diabetes. Now, results from a pioneering international Phase 3 program in uveitis, the LUMINATE trials sponsored by Lux Biosciences, demonstrate the ability of LX211 (LUVENIQ, voclosporin oral capsule) to significantly improve this chronic eye inflammation. Additionally, in patients who are discontinuing potentially toxic medications for uveitis, such as the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Oral-Drug-Reduces-Inflammation-Recurrence-In-Potentially-Blinding-Uveitis-50898-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Increases-Risk-of-Knee-Hip-Replacement-48273-1.htm Being overweight can increase the risk of primary joint replacement in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a new study. The research team led by Flavia Cicuttini of the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia has found that increased waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) were associated with the risk of both knee and hip joint replacement. During the study, the team examined 32,023 healthy volunteers and looked at the relationship between different adiposity measures and the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Increases-Risk-of-Knee-Hip-Replacement-48273-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Use-of-Anticoagulants-After-Joint-Replacement-Ops-may-Lead-to-More-Deaths-34943-1.htm A new study from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has revealed that the use of anticoagulants to prevent blockage in pulmonary artery after joint replacement operations may actually lead to more deaths among patients taking these drugs. Anticoagulants are routinely prescribed before and after total hip and knee replacement operations to reduce the risk of thrombosis, and death from pulmonary embolism in particular, as recommended by the Chest Physicians Consensus Statement. Lead researcher Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Use-of-Anticoagulants-After-Joint-Replacement-Ops-may-Lead-to-More-Deaths-34943-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Repeat-Hip-Replacement-Made-Easy-by-New-Orthopaedic-Tool-30159-1.htm Repeat hip replacement patients can breathe easy now. For a new orthopaedic tool designed by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers in Australia could help slash the healing time from six weeks to just a few days. QUT Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation researcher Dr Ben Goss said advancing technology had made implanting hip replacements easy, but replacing them was much harder to do. "The average hip replacement needs replacing after 10 to 15 years, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Repeat-Hip-Replacement-Made-Easy-by-New-Orthopaedic-Tool-30159-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Surgery-Provides-Long-lasting-Benefits-Study-30026-1.htm Hip replacement is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis, says a study that followed patients for an average of eight years after surgery. Previous studies have warned against this surgery stating that it is not beneficial. But, the new research says that they only followed patients for a period of one-year. The study, led by Professor Cyrus Cooper and Ms. Janet Cushnaghan of the University of Southampton in Southampton, UK, reviewed 282 patients who had OA and were placed on the waiting ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Replacement-Surgery-Provides-Long-lasting-Benefits-Study-30026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Common-Genetic-Link-Between-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-and-IBD-Found-24310-1.htm A new study has linked inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a form of arthritis, on the basis of a common genetic background. The study has found an increased risk of developing both conditions among relatives through 3 generations. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led Dr. Bjarni Thjodleifsson at Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik. As part of the study researchers assessed the occurrence of IBD and AS among relatives and the risk of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Common-Genetic-Link-Between-Ankylosing-Spondylitis-and-IBD-Found-24310-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19171 Research suggests that genes responsible for generating matrix metalloproteinase 1 and vitamin D synthesis may determine the success of long-term hip replacement surgery. The researchers analysed genetic variations in 312 people, just over half of whom (162) had problems after hip replacement in the 10 years following surgery. Among those with symptoms, 91 had early signs of 'aseptic loosening,' which describes a condition in which the artificial joint comes loose and the surrounding bone begins to dissolve....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19171 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17252 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=17252 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15376 There are increasing numbers of Canadians undergoing hip and knee replacements with the number of such surgeries having risen by 87% in the past decade. This increase in replacement surgeries is due to the prevailing trend of obesity. The susceptible age groups were people between the ages of 45 to 54. Figures show that nearly nine out of ten patients in the year 2004-2005 who had knee replacements were thought to be either overweight or obese. There is a definite link between obesity and osteoarthritis, comment specialists....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15376 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14701 Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that has become more common in aged people. Exercise is one measure that is successfully used along with joint replacement as a treatment for the condition. A new study in the October 2006 issue of Arthritis Care (and) Research examined whether asking patients to follow an exercise program before hip or knee replacement surgery would help in restoring function after surgery. Led by Daniel S. Rooks, ScD of New England Baptist Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14701 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10551 A new procedure called the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System, considered to be an alternative to hip replacement surgery is now provided by Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas. This new total hip resurfacing technique and implant technique, previously unavailable in the U.S. has now been permitted by the FDA. Presently just two orthopedic surgeons from Baylor Dallas in North Texas have been taught to carry out this procedure. Similar to a tooth cap, hip resurfacing is performed by shaving ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10551 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=8629 A neurosurgeon in Lucknow has today developed a new drill to help with the keyhole approach to spinal surgery especially keyhole surgery for cervical spondylitis and disk prolapse. Ravi Dev, a young associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at King George's Medical University (KGMU), has developed a vertebral drill that he says will save patients from the complicated and painful open gold standard procedures. The central commerce ministry has awarded a patent for the instrument, which ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=8629 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=8602 A neurosurgeon here claims to have developed a device to facilitate keyhole surgery for cervical spondylitis and disk prolapse, in what is being regarded as a breakthrough in spinal treatment. Ravi Dev, a young associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at King George's Medical University (KGMU), has developed a unique vertebral drill that he says will save patients from the complicated and painful procedures practised so far. The central commerce ministry has awarded a patent for ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=8602 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5412 European Researchers have now developed a system that would help doctors perform hip replacement surgeries on a virtual copy of their real patient. This would greatly improve the treatment outcome for patients for whom it surgery is necessary. Several techniques involving virtual reality, tissue profiling and stereoscopic vision have been culminated to create virtual patients that mimic the tissue of real patients. After the virtual surgery, doctors can even get a feedback regarding the likely success or failure of the operation....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5412 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3748 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3748 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3676 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3676