Not Signed In - Predictors Of Undergoing Joint Replacement Surgery Among Patients With Severe Osteoarthritis
Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:00 AM EST
... A progressive, destructive joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability worldwide. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a highly successful and cost-effective procedure for managing OA of the hip and knee. Despite this, analyses of hospital records show variations in the rates of TJA by region, gender, race, and socioeconomic status. [click link for full article] ...
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- Osteoarthritis
- Hip Replacement
- Knee
- Knee Problems
- Most people with small tumors will have no permanent paralysis of the face after surgery. However, about two-thirds of patients with large tumors will have some permanent facial weakness after surgery.
- Approximately one-half of patients with small tumors will get back useful hearing in the affected ear after surgery.
- Surgery
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Lasik Eye Surgery
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Hormone Therapy
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Cosmetic
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Cataracts
- Cataract
- Ovulation
- Osteoarthritis arthritis
- Seizures (in about half of patients)
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