Knee replacement - Q:I'd be grateful if you could direct me to some sources of information about knee replacement operations. I have a relative who seems to be under th...

Hip replacement and arthritis: - And we finally come to the reader who wanted to know how successful a hip replacement would be in relieving her chronic arthritis. Go for it, chants t...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Joint replacement is justifiably regarded as miracle surgery. The ball-and-socket joint parts of the hip, worn away by osteoarthritis, are replaced wi...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Safer surgery - * First, avoid surgery by treating your osteoarthritis holistically (see box, p 10). * Think twice if you are under 60. It’s likely that you’ll nee...

Keeping Mum: Drug companies claim secrecy even when laws force them to reveal bribes - Everybody knows that drug companies pay doctors – or ‘encourage’ them through gifts and inducements – to prescribe their drugs.

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Joint replacement: hidden blood loss - Blood loss during hip- or knee-replacement surgery is far greater than appreciated, according to a UK study. The researchers found that as much as hal...

Designer 'hips' a costly hype - Orthopaedic doctors are calling for better monitoring of the long term outcome of hip replacement operations. ...