Oct 6, 2015 | hip, knee, surgery, Uncategorized |
In the wake of all the studies demonstrating the incidence of serious risks and complications associated with hip- or knee-replacement surgery, a current study finds that men experience a much greater risk of heart attack following surgery for total hip or knee...
Oct 6, 2015 | arthritis, hip, Regenexx DDD, Regenexx SD+, spondylolisthesis, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Lynne is a force to be reckoned with, or perhaps she more accurately should be described as a redirected force. Her love is aikido, the Japanese martial art of redirecting an attacker’s forces back on him or her, using the opponent’s own energy to allow the smallest...
Aug 6, 2015 | hip, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx SCP, surgery, Uncategorized |
Hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is incredibly common. All surgery creates a huge demand for healing. A recent study looks at whether adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP) at the end of hip arthroscopy improves surgical outcomes. PRP is made by...
Aug 6, 2015 | hip, surgery, Uncategorized |
Many studies show severe complications as a result of metal-on-metal hip replacement, but many patients continue to sign up for this surgery. A recent study shows high rates of psuedotumor formation in patients who have received metal-on-metal hip-replacement devices....
Jun 25, 2015 | hip, hip labrum, Regenexx SD+, surgery, Uncategorized |
Is it possible to obtain the same results as hip labrum surgery without going under the knife? Precise platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem-cell injections have been used by Regenexx doctors for some years to treat hip labral tears, with promising outcomes reported as...
