According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 50 million Americans have arthritis. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease. Though it can occur in younger people, it often affects people 50 years of age and older. Source: Medical News Today
Scientists at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip, specifically the femoral head – the spherical-shaped mass at the top of the femur. Source: Medical Xpress
Knee replacement surgery is a procedure carried out to treat a knee joint that has been worn down by osteoarthritis, a disease resulting from a breakdown of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. Source: Medical News Today
New approach to common hip surgery allows patients to come in at 9 a.m. and leave the hospital at 5 p.m. Source: Healthline Read More
Unfortunately, due to infections and improper healing, Peggy had three more hip surgeries over the next six years, all of which left her in pain and using walking aids. Concerned that he had done all he could, Peggy’s local doctor referred her to an expert, Dr. Brett Levine of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, one of […]
