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03/27/2026

Short-Term Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty According to Their Body Mass Index.

This study aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and short-term outcomes following primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including functional improvement, perioperative variables, and postoperative complications.

03/20/2026

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03/20/2026

3 Innovations That Are Improving Precision in Direct Anterior Hip Arthroplasty.

The outcomes of direct anterior hip replacement may be equivalent to conventional hip replacement using lateral or posterior approaches, but demand for the direct anterior approach has soared in recent years.

03/17/2026

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03/13/2026

People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery.

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.