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Ankylosing Spondylitis News

Health News Posted on May 26, 2012

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No Cancer Risk for Metal-on-metal Hip Replacement Patients
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 th...

Total Joint Replacement Patients may be Helped by New Vaccine
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...

Research Says Risk of Pulmonary Embolism is High in First Week Following Total Joint Replacement
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 we...

Maintenance of Spinal Mobility Improves Lung Function in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis suffer from reduced lung function. A recent study emphasizes the importance of maintaining spinal mobility in the management of this disease. Ank...

Walking Program Help Patients Recovering From Hip Replacement Surgery
Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy p...

Medications Reduce Complications of Total Hip Replacement
Medications 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 ...

Racial Disparities in Joint Replacement Care
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 ...

Research: Unlocking the Genetics and Biology of Ankylosing Spondylitis
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...

Study: Men Who Smoke Less Likely to Need Joint Replacement Surgery of Hip or Knee
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, ...

Study Says 'Fast Track' Total Hip Replacement Surgery Cuts Discharge Time by Days
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 res...

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