The perioperative mortality after hip replacement among the very elderly is certainly less than 4%, and in the majority of studies it is less than 2%. Total hip arthroplasty quite consistently ...

Shirley Harris, 89, was left in agony after a fall and her family called an ambulance at 10am but faced a long wait for ...

“The simplest hip replacement is a partial hip replacement,” says Dr ... This approach is mostly to treat fractures, particularly in elderly patients who tend to put less strain on the ...

Carrum Health is the preferred provider of total/partial hip and knee replacement procedures for benefits-eligible Purdue employees and dependents age 18 and over covered on a Purdue medical plan.

AST/ALT ratio may predict 1-year mortality in elderly patients operated for femoral neck fracture suggests a study published ...

Hip Replacement is for the Patient Not for Their Carers The very elderly are in a unique socioeconomical position, in that their medical care is often managed by a family member or carer.