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What to expect after total hip replacement surgery

With your preparations for total hip replacement surgery completed, you probably have some questions about what to expect.  Here are the…

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Preparation for total hip replacement surgery continues

Properly preparing for total hip replacement surgery includes doing some paperwork, considering some important medical issues and getting your home ready for…

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Corticosteroids for arthritis pain relief

Corticosteroids are one form of medication prescribed to treat the pain of arthritis. If you have not felt relief from a course…

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Total joint replacement surgery expectations

Total joint replacement surgery is common. Each year, over 1,400,000 people in the U.S. undergo total joint replacement surgery. Typically,…

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Recovering from hip surgery

Recovering from hip surgery, patients have many questions. One of the first questions that a hip replacement patient asks is…

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Should you repair or replace a fractured hip?

Repair or replace a fractured hip? Left to itself, a fractured hip, like most broken bones, will mend itself. The…

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When to get a hip replacement

When to get a hip replacement? That question is always in the back of the mind of patients suffering from…

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Hip fracture surgery complications

There are risks associated with surgery of any kind, and surgery for a hip fracture is no different. Regardless of…

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