hip replacement

Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Provides Good Results. But Does It Lower Cost?

We can reduce the cost of surgical care for some, but that might place new costs on others, as knee and hip replacements demonstrate.

New Joints May Raise Heart Risk

Knee or hip replacement surgery can greatly improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers. But new research indicates that these procedures may also increase the risk of heart attacks early in the recovery period.