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Walking speed before surgery predicts who thrives after hip replacement
Walking speed before surgery predicts who thrives after hip replacement

This study shows that preoperative gait speed is a strong predictor of patient-reported pain relief, function, and joint awareness after total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis. A walking speed of at least 1.0 m/s before surgery independently predicts excellent postoperative outcomes. Read more

Medical News - Dec 08
Walking speed before hip replacement predicts long-term recovery success
Walking speed before hip replacement predicts long-term recovery success

Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) is a common treatment for hip osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage in the hip joint wearing down. Read more

Medical News - Dec 02
Reducing femoral fractures in total hip replacement with safer implant designs
Reducing femoral fractures in total hip replacement with safer implant designs

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Read more

Medical News - Oct 28
Man with rare disease told at 18 he'd have to wait 22 years for hip replacement
Man with rare disease told at 18 he'd have to wait 22 years for hip replacement

Jack Brennan, from Dublin, was told he was too young for a double hip replacement at just 18 after spending years in immense pain - but he finally got the surgery five years later Read more

Mirror - Oct 15
3 supplements to build muscle and keep bones strong, taken by the surgeon who did Kris Jenner's hip replacement
3 supplements to build muscle and keep bones strong, taken by the surgeon who did Kris Jenner's hip replacement

Dr. Jason Snibbe, the orthopedic surgeon of the LA Clippers, doesn't take a laundry list of buzzy supplements each morning. He swears by three for muscle and bone health. Read more

Business Insider - Oct 07
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis but can’t get hip replacement just yet – how can I improve things?
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis but can’t get hip replacement just yet – how can I improve things?

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice.Today,Dr Zoehelps a reader who suffers from serious pain in Read more

The Sun - Aug 30