Innovative Hip Replacement Cuts Post-Surgery Risk Of Dislocation By 70%

But a better-designed hip implant can reduce a patient’s risk of hip displacement by 70%, researchers reported recently in ...
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HSS Reports Results of Key Studies on Targeted Medication Use in Joint Replacement Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the results of several critical studies examining the use of targeted ...
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HSS Researchers Find CPAP Use Before Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Reduces Risk of Emergency Department Visits After Surgery for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

"Obstructive sleep apnea affects 40 million adults in the United States and is associated with an increased complication risk among patients undergoing surgery," said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, ...
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New Study from HSS Reveals Minimally Invasive Procedure Can Delay Arthritis in Select Patients with Hip Impingement

NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by surgeon-scientists at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that 25% of patients with hip impingement who underwent modern arthroscopy for ...
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HSS Names Steve Lee, MD, new Chief of Hand, and Ernest Sink, MD, new Chief of Hip Preservation

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), ranked No. 1 in the nation for Orthopedics for the past 10 consecutive years by US News & World Report, today announced the ...
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HSS Study Finds Infection Rates at a High-Volume Academic Orthopedic Center After Total Knee Arthroplasty are Low Regardless of Individual Surgeon Volume | Morningstar

A retrospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators, led by Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS, found that infection rates at a high-volume academic orthopedic ...
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Two HSS studies exploring pain control win President’s Choice Awards at Annual ASRA Meeting

Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) focused on advancing pain management have received President’s Choice Awards from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) ...