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Hip Joint: The joint that is formed by the articulation of the head of FEMUR and the ACETABULUM of the PELVIS.Clot Retraction: Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of PLATELET pseudopods attached to FIBRIN strands. The retraction is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Clot retraction is used as a measure of platelet function.Hip: The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.Blood Coagulation: The process of the interaction of BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS that results in an insoluble FIBRIN clot.Fibrin: A protein derived from FIBRINOGEN in the presence of THROMBIN, which forms part of the blood clot.Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip: Replacement of the hip joint.Osteoarthritis, Hip: Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the hip joint which usually appears in late middle or old age. It is characterized by growth or maturational disturbances in the femoral neck and head, as well as acetabular dysplasia. A dominant symptom is pain on weight-bearing or motion.Hip Prosthesis: Replacement for a hip joint.Fibrinolysis: The natural enzymatic dissolution of FIBRIN.Hip Fractures: Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES).Thrombelastography: Use of a thrombelastograph, which provides a continuous graphic record of the physical shape of a clot during fibrin formation and subsequent lysis.Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A proteolytic enzyme in the serine protease family found in many tissues which converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. It has fibrin-binding activity and is immunologically different from UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. The primary sequence, composed of 527 amino acids, is identical in both the naturally occurring and synthetic proteases.Thrombosis: Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in the blood vessel.Fibrinogen: Plasma glycoprotein clotted by thrombin, composed of a dimer of three non-identical pairs of polypeptide chains (alpha, beta, gamma) held together by disulfide bonds. Fibrinogen clotting is a sol-gel change involving complex molecular arrangements: whereas fibrinogen is cleaved by thrombin to form polypeptides A and B, the proteolytic action of other enzymes yields different fibrinogen degradation products.Hip Dislocation, Congenital: Congenital dislocation of the hip generally includes subluxation of the femoral head, acetabular dysplasia, and complete dislocation of the femoral head from the true acetabulum. This condition occurs in approximately 1 in 1000 live births and is more common in females than in males.Hip Dislocation: Displacement of the femur bone from its normal position at the HIP JOINT.Factor XIIIa: Activated form of FACTOR XIII, a transglutaminase, which stabilizes the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) culminating the blood coagulation cascade.Blood Coagulation Tests: Laboratory tests for evaluating the individual's clotting mechanism.Hip Injuries: General or unspecified injuries involving the hip.Ultrasonic Therapy: The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.Hemostatics: Agents acting to arrest the flow of blood. Absorbable hemostatics arrest bleeding either by the formation of an artificial clot or by providing a mechanical matrix that facilitates clotting when applied directly to the bleeding surface. These agents function more at the capillary level and are not effective at stemming arterial or venous bleeding under any significant intravascular pressure.Fibrinolytic Agents: Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to FIBRINOLYSIN.Hemoglobin H: An abnormal hemoglobin composed of four beta chains. It is caused by the reduced synthesis of the alpha chain. This abnormality results in ALPHA-THALASSEMIA.Pulmonary Embolism: Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.Plasminogen: Precursor of plasmin (FIBRINOLYSIN). It is a single-chain beta-globulin of molecular weight 80-90,000 found mostly in association with fibrinogen in plasma; plasminogen activators change it to fibrinolysin. It is used in wound debriding and has been investigated as a thrombolytic agent.High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation: The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to destroy tissue. It is sometimes used in conjunction with but is distinct from INTERVENTIONAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY.Hemostasis: The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of BLOOD from vessels carrying blood under pressure. It is accomplished by contraction of the vessels, adhesion and aggregation of formed blood elements (eg. ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION), and the process of BLOOD COAGULATION.Factor XIII: A fibrin-stabilizing plasma enzyme (TRANSGLUTAMINASES) that is activated by THROMBIN and CALCIUM to form FACTOR XIIIA. It is important for stabilizing the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) which culminates the coagulation cascade.Fibrinolysin: A product of the lysis of plasminogen (profibrinolysin) by PLASMINOGEN activators. It is composed of two polypeptide chains, light (B) and heavy (A), with a molecular weight of 75,000. It is the major proteolytic enzyme involved in blood clot retraction or the lysis of fibrin and quickly inactivated by antiplasmins.alpha-2-Antiplasmin: A member of the serpin superfamily found in plasma that inhibits the lysis of fibrin clots which are induced by plasminogen activator. It is a glycoprotein, molecular weight approximately 70,000 that migrates in the alpha 2 region in immunoelectrophoresis. It is the principal plasmin inactivator in blood, rapidly forming a very stable complex with plasmin.Blood Coagulation Disorders: Hemorrhagic and thrombotic disorders that occur as a consequence of abnormalities in blood coagulation due to a variety of factors such as COAGULATION PROTEIN DISORDERS; BLOOD PLATELET DISORDERS; BLOOD PROTEIN DISORDERS or nutritional conditions.Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee: Replacement of the knee joint.Thrombin: An enzyme formed from PROTHROMBIN that converts FIBRINOGEN to FIBRIN.Intracranial Embolism: Blocking of a blood vessel in the SKULL by an EMBOLUS which can be a blood clot (THROMBUS) or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with HEART DISEASES. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with VASCULAR DISEASES.Cerebral Hemorrhage: Bleeding into one or both CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES including the BASAL GANGLIA and the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is often associated with HYPERTENSION and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.Streptokinase: Streptococcal fibrinolysin . An enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci. It hydrolyzes amide linkages and serves as an activator of plasminogen. It is used in thrombolytic therapy and is used also in mixtures with streptodornase (STREPTODORNASE AND STREPTOKINASE). EC 3.4.-.Thrombolytic Therapy: Use of infusions of FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS to destroy or dissolve thrombi in blood vessels or bypass grafts.Hormone Replacement Therapy: Therapeutic use of hormones to alleviate the effects of hormone deficiency.Estrogen Replacement Therapy: The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.Prosthesis Failure: Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking.Pan paniscus: The pygmy chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. Its common name is Bonobo, which was once considered a separate genus by some; others considered it a subspecies of PAN TROGLODYTES. Its range is confined to the forests of the central Zaire basin. Despite its name, it is often of equal size to P. troglodytes.Treatment Outcome: Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Bleeding into the intracranial or spinal SUBARACHNOID SPACE, most resulting from INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM rupture. It can occur after traumatic injuries (SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC). Clinical features include HEADACHE; NAUSEA; VOMITING, nuchal rigidity, variable neurological deficits and reduced mental status.Platelet Activation: A series of progressive, overlapping events, triggered by exposure of the PLATELETS to subendothelial tissue. These events include shape change, adhesiveness, aggregation, and release reactions. When carried through to completion, these events lead to the formation of a stable hemostatic plug.Blood Platelets: Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation.Blood: The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (BLOOD VESSELS). Whole blood includes PLASMA and BLOOD CELLS.Reoperation: A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery.Plasminogen Activators: A heterogeneous group of proteolytic enzymes that convert PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. They are concentrated in the lysosomes of most cells and in the vascular endothelium, particularly in the vessels of the microcirculation.Prosthesis Design: The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis.Heparin: A highly acidic mucopolysaccharide formed of equal parts of sulfated D-glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid with sulfaminic bridges. The molecular weight ranges from six to twenty thousand. Heparin occurs in and is obtained from liver, lung, mast cells, etc., of vertebrates. Its function is unknown, but it is used to prevent blood clotting in vivo and vitro, in the form of many different salts.Rabbits: The species Oryctolagus cuniculus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Rabbits are born in burrows, furless, and with eyes and ears closed. In contrast with HARES, rabbits have 22 chromosome pairs.Nucleus Accumbens: Collection of pleomorphic cells in the caudal part of the anterior horn of the LATERAL VENTRICLE, in the region of the OLFACTORY TUBERCLE, lying between the head of the CAUDATE NUCLEUS and the ANTERIOR PERFORATED SUBSTANCE. It is part of the so-called VENTRAL STRIATUM, a composite structure considered part of the BASAL GANGLIA.Acetabulum: The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint).Arthroplasty, Replacement: Partial or total replacement of a joint.Hemorrhage: Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel.Recombinant Proteins: Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.Dogs: The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)Femur Head: The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)Disease Models, Animal: Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.Hip Dysplasia, Canine: A hereditary disease of the hip joints in dogs. Signs of the disease may be evident any time after 4 weeks of age.Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation: Surgical insertion of synthetic material to repair injured or diseased heart valves.Heart Valve Prosthesis: A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material.Fibrin Clot Lysis Time: A measurement of the time needed for FIBRINOLYSIS to occur.Femur Head Necrosis: Aseptic or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The major types are idiopathic (primary), as a complication of fractures or dislocations, and LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE.Range of Motion, Articular: The distance and direction to which a bone joint can be extended. Range of motion is a function of the condition of the joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved. Joint flexibility can be improved through appropriate MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES.Postoperative Complications: Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.Femur: The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.Aortic Valve: The valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta which prevents backflow into the left ventricle.Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Therapeutic replacement or supplementation of defective or missing enzymes to alleviate the effects of enzyme deficiency (e.g., GLUCOSYLCERAMIDASE replacement for GAUCHER DISEASE).Follow-Up Studies: Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.Bone Cements: Adhesives used to fix prosthetic devices to bones and to cement bone to bone in difficult fractures. Synthetic resins are commonly used as cements. A mixture of monocalcium phosphate, monohydrate, alpha-tricalcium phosphate, and calcium carbonate with a sodium phosphate solution is also a useful bone paste.Stroke: A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)Cementation: The joining of objects by means of a cement (e.g., in fracture fixation, such as in hip arthroplasty for joining of the acetabular component to the femoral component). In dentistry, it is used for the process of attaching parts of a tooth or restorative material to a natural tooth or for the attaching of orthodontic bands to teeth by means of an adhesive.Femoral Neck Fractures: Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES.Swine: Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).Retrospective Studies: Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.Joint Diseases Joint Prosthesis: Prostheses used to partially or totally replace a human or animal joint. (from UMDNS, 1999)Prospective Studies: Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.Knee Prosthesis: Replacement for a knee joint.Molecular Sequence Data: Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.Prosthesis-Related Infections: Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late).Amino Acid Sequence: The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.Total Disc Replacement: The replacement of intervertebral discs in the spinal column with artificial devices. The procedure is done in the lumbar or cervical spine to relieve severe pain resulting from INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION.Aortic Valve Stenosis: A pathological constriction that can occur above (supravalvular stenosis), below (subvalvular stenosis), or at the AORTIC VALVE. It is characterized by restricted outflow from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the AORTA.Osteoarthritis, Knee: Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the knee joint consisting of three large categories: conditions that block normal synchronous movement, conditions that produce abnormal pathways of motion, and conditions that cause stress concentration resulting in changes to articular cartilage. (Crenshaw, Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 8th ed, p2019)Fibrinogens, Abnormal: Fibrinogens which have a functional defect as the result of one or more amino acid substitutions in the amino acid sequence of normal fibrinogen. Abnormalities of the fibrinogen molecule may impair any of the major steps involved in the conversion of fibrinogen into stabilized fibrin, such as cleavage of the fibrinopeptides by thrombin, polymerization and cross-linking of fibrin. The resulting dysfibrinogenemias can be clinically silent or can be associated with bleeding, thrombosis or defective wound healing.Recovery of Function: A partial or complete return to the normal or proper physiologic activity of an organ or part following disease or trauma.Risk Factors: An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.Biomechanical Phenomena: The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces.Hip Contracture: Permanent fixation of the hip in primary positions, with limited passive or active motion at the hip joint. Locomotion is difficult and pain is sometimes present when the hip is in motion. It may be caused by trauma, infection, or poliomyelitis. (From Current Medical Information & Technology, 5th ed)Femur Neck: The constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.Polyethylene: A vinyl polymer made from ethylene. It can be branched or linear. Branched or low-density polyethylene is tough and pliable but not to the same degree as linear polyethylene. Linear or high-density polyethylene has a greater hardness and tensile strength. Polyethylene is used in a variety of products, including implants and prostheses.Femoracetabular Impingement: A pathological mechanical process that can lead to hip failure. It is caused by abnormalities of the ACETABULUM and/or FEMUR combined with rigorous hip motion, leading to repetitive collisions that damage the soft tissue structures.Knee Joint: A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.Pelvic Bones: Bones that constitute each half of the pelvic girdle in VERTEBRATES, formed by fusion of the ILIUM; ISCHIUM; and PUBIC BONE.Osteoarthritis: A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.Bone Density: The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.Carboxypeptidase U: A metallocarboxypeptidase that removes C-terminal lysine and arginine from biologically active peptides and proteins thereby regulating their activity. It is a zinc enzyme with no preference shown for lysine over arginine. Pro-carboxypeptidase U in human plasma is activated by thrombin or plasmin during clotting to form the unstable carboxypeptidase U.Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses: Types of prosthetic joints in which both wear surfaces of the joint coupling are metallic.Aortic Valve Insufficiency: Pathological condition characterized by the backflow of blood from the ASCENDING AORTA back into the LEFT VENTRICLE, leading to regurgitation. It is caused by diseases of the AORTIC VALVE or its surrounding tissue (aortic root).Polyethylenes: Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants.Arthroplasty: Surgical reconstruction of a joint to relieve pain or restore motion.Nephelometry and Turbidimetry: Chemical analysis based on the phenomenon whereby light, passing through a medium with dispersed particles of a different refractive index from that of the medium, is attenuated in intensity by scattering. In turbidimetry, the intensity of light transmitted through the medium, the unscattered light, is measured. In nephelometry, the intensity of the scattered light is measured, usually, but not necessarily, at right angles to the incident light beam.Leg Length Inequality: A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery.Mitral Valve: The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.Fibrinopeptide B: Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the beta chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin. Each peptide chain contains 20 amino acid residues. The removal of fibrinopeptides B is not required for coagulation.Heart Valve Diseases: Pathological conditions involving any of the various HEART VALVES and the associated structures (PAPILLARY MUSCLES and CHORDAE TENDINEAE).Anticoagulants: Agents that prevent clotting.Mutagenesis, Site-Directed: Genetically engineered MUTAGENESIS at a specific site in the DNA molecule that introduces a base substitution, or an insertion or deletion.Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products: Soluble protein fragments formed by the proteolytic action of plasmin on fibrin or fibrinogen. FDP and their complexes profoundly impair the hemostatic process and are a major cause of hemorrhage in intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis.Intracranial Thrombosis: Formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in a blood vessel within the SKULL. Intracranial thrombosis can lead to thrombotic occlusions and BRAIN INFARCTION. The majority of the thrombotic occlusions are associated with ATHEROSCLEROSIS.Osteolysis: Dissolution of bone that particularly involves the removal or loss of calcium.Severity of Illness Index: Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.Osteoporosis: Reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures. Primary osteoporosis can be of two major types: postmenopausal osteoporosis (OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL) and age-related or senile osteoporosis.Ceramics: Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)Base Sequence: The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.Bone Diseases, Developmental Gait: Manner or style of walking.Pain Measurement: Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies.Mutation: Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.Arthralgia: Pain in the joint.Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: A particular type of FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS occurring in children, mainly male, with a course of four years or so.Amino Acid Substitution: The naturally occurring or experimentally induced replacement of one or more AMINO ACIDS in a protein with another. If a functionally equivalent amino acid is substituted, the protein may retain wild-type activity. Substitution may also diminish, enhance, or eliminate protein function. Experimentally induced substitution is often used to study enzyme activities and binding site properties.Pancreatitis: INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis.Age Factors: Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.Cohort Studies: Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.Weight-Bearing: The physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.Thrombin Time: Clotting time of PLASMA mixed with a THROMBIN solution. It is a measure of the conversion of FIBRINOGEN to FIBRIN, which is prolonged by AFIBRINOGENEMIA, abnormal fibrinogen, or the presence of inhibitory substances, e.g., fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products, or HEPARIN. BATROXOBIN, a thrombin-like enzyme unaffected by the presence of heparin, may be used in place of thrombin.Chromium Alloys: Specific alloys not less than 85% chromium and nickel or cobalt, with traces of either nickel or cobalt, molybdenum, and other substances. They are used in partial dentures, orthopedic implants, etc.Models, Molecular: Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures.Venous Thrombosis: The formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) within a vein.Osteonecrosis: Death of a bone or part of a bone, either atraumatic or posttraumatic.Postmenopause: The physiological period following the MENOPAUSE, the permanent cessation of the menstrual life.Binding Sites: The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.Prosthesis Fitting: The fitting and adjusting of artificial parts of the body. (From Stedman's, 26th ed)Ossification, Heterotopic: The development of bony substance in normally soft structures.Palaquium: A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Latex from bark incisions is processed into GUTTA-PERCHA.Bone Transplantation: The grafting of bone from a donor site to a recipient site.Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle: Replacement of the ANKLE JOINT.Incidence: The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.Joint Instability: Lack of stability of a joint or joint prosthesis. Factors involved are intra-articular disease and integrity of extra-articular structures such as joint capsule, ligaments, and muscles.Orthopedic Procedures: Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures.Postoperative Care: The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)Risk Assessment: The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)Pain: An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives: Starches that have been chemically modified so that a percentage of OH groups are substituted with 2-hydroxyethyl ether groups.Afibrinogenemia: A deficiency or absence of FIBRINOGEN in the blood.Femoral Fractures: Fractures of the femur.Absorptiometry, Photon: A noninvasive method for assessing BODY COMPOSITION. It is based on the differential absorption of X-RAYS (or GAMMA RAYS) by different tissues such as bone, fat and other soft tissues. The source of (X-ray or gamma-ray) photon beam is generated either from radioisotopes such as GADOLINIUM 153, IODINE 125, or Americanium 241 which emit GAMMA RAYS in the appropriate range; or from an X-ray tube which produces X-RAYS in the desired range. It is primarily used for quantitating BONE MINERAL CONTENT, especially for the diagnosis of OSTEOPOROSIS, and also in measuring BONE MINERALIZATION.Prostheses and Implants: Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.Titanium: A dark-gray, metallic element of widespread distribution but occurring in small amounts; atomic number, 22; atomic weight, 47.90; symbol, Ti; specific gravity, 4.5; used for fixation of fractures. (Dorland, 28th ed)Aluminum Oxide: An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories.Hypopituitarism: Diminution or cessation of secretion of one or more hormones from the anterior pituitary gland (including LH; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; SOMATOTROPIN; and CORTICOTROPIN). This may result from surgical or radiation ablation, non-secretory PITUITARY NEOPLASMS, metastatic tumors, infarction, PITUITARY APOPLEXY, infiltrative or granulomatous processes, and other conditions.Arthrography: Roentgenography of a joint, usually after injection of either positive or negative contrast medium.Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator: A proteolytic enzyme that converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN where the preferential cleavage is between ARGININE and VALINE. It was isolated originally from human URINE, but is found in most tissues of most VERTEBRATES.Metals: Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)Equipment Failure Analysis: The evaluation of incidents involving the loss of function of a device. These evaluations are used for a variety of purposes such as to determine the failure rates, the causes of failures, costs of failures, and the reliability and maintainability of devices.Structure-Activity Relationship: The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups.Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal: Metabolic disorder associated with fractures of the femoral neck, vertebrae, and distal forearm. It occurs commonly in women within 15-20 years after menopause, and is caused by factors associated with menopause including estrogen deficiency.Microscopy, Electron, Scanning: Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.Fibrinopeptide A: Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the alpha chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide A is used as a marker to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin.Device Removal: Removal of an implanted therapeutic or prosthetic device.Batroxobin: A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the venom of fer-de-lance (Bothrops atrox). It is used as a plasma clotting agent for fibrinogen and for the detection of fibrinogen degradation products. The presence of heparin does not interfere with the clotting test. Hemocoagulase is a mixture containing batroxobin and factor X activator. EC 3.4.21.-.Osseointegration: The growth action of bone tissue as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).Fractures, Bone: Breaks in bones.Coagulants: Agents that cause clotting.Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive: Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device.Estrogens: Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of ESTRADIOL. Estrogens stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female SEX CHARACTERISTICS. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds.Plasma Substitutes: Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.Factor XIII Deficiency: A deficiency of blood coagulation FACTOR XIII or fibrin stabilizing factor (FSF) that prevents blood clot formation and results in a clinical hemorrhagic diathesis.Rotation: Motion of an object in which either one or more points on a line are fixed. It is also the motion of a particle about a fixed point. 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PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain).Mechanical Thrombolysis: Procedures to cause the disintegration of THROMBI by physical interventions.Coated Materials, Biocompatible: Biocompatible materials usually used in dental and bone implants that enhance biologic fixation, thereby increasing the bond strength between the coated material and bone, and minimize possible biological effects that may result from the implant itself.Postoperative Period: The period following a surgical operation.Fracture Fixation, Internal: The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.alpha-Galactosidase: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-galactose residues in alpha-galactosides including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans, and galactolipids.Pain, Postoperative: Pain during the period after surgery.Ankle Joint: The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the TIBIA; the malleolar articular surface of the FIBULA; and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the TALUS.Escherichia coli: A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.Aortic Aneurysm: An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of AORTA.Walking: An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.Protein Binding: The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.Thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (THROMBUS).Traction: The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed)Vitallium: An alloy of 60% cobalt, 20% chromium, 5% molybdenum, and traces of other substances. It is used in dentures, certain surgical appliances, prostheses, implants, and instruments.Platelet Aggregation: The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS.Plasma: The residual portion of BLOOD that is left after removal of BLOOD CELLS by CENTRIFUGATION without prior BLOOD COAGULATION.Whole Blood Coagulation Time: The time required by whole blood to produce a visible clot.Orthopedics: A surgical specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.Mitral Valve Insufficiency: Backflow of blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the LEFT ATRIUM due to imperfect closure of the MITRAL VALVE. This can lead to mitral valve regurgitation.Case-Control Studies: Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.Blood Loss, Surgical: Loss of blood during a surgical procedure.Models, Biological: Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.Thrombectomy: Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its formation. Removal of a clot arising from a distant site is called EMBOLECTOMY.Antifibrinolytic Agents: Agents that prevent fibrinolysis or lysis of a blood clot or thrombus. Several endogenous antiplasmins are known. The drugs are used to control massive hemorrhage and in other coagulation disorders.Durapatite: The mineral component of bones and teeth; it has been used therapeutically as a prosthetic aid and in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Dabigatran

... for the prevention of blood clots in patients who have undergone total hip or total knee replacement surgery. Approval for ... The National Health Service in Britain authorised the use of dabigatran for use in preventing blood clots in hip and knee ... It is used as an alternative to warfarin, since it does not have to be monitored by blood tests, but offers similar results in ... "Clot drug 'could save thousands'". BBC News Online. 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-21. Eerenberg, ES; Kamphuisen, PW; Sijpkens, ...

Batroxobin

The study concludes that 2 units of batroxobin could reduce the perioperative blood loss in patients getting a hip replacement ... An overdose will lead to excessive blood-clotting, which can result in bleeding due to damage to blood vessels or even ... The fibrinogen conversion ability of batroxobin was evaluated by a fibrinogen clotting assay and a whole blood clotting assay. ... Which leads to a reduction of blood viscosity and blood coagulability. The blood is thinner and there is an increased tendency ...

$Hip fracture$ Hip fracture

... blood clots that dislodge and travel in the bloodstream. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is when the blood in the leg veins clots ... a total hip replacement may be indicated. Traction is contraindicated in femoral neck fractures due to it affecting blood flow ... Red blood cell transfusion is common for people undergoing hip fracture surgery due to the blood loss sustained during surgery ... A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when clotted blood from a DVT comes loose from the leg veins and passes up to the lungs. ...

Regis Philbin

"Regis Philbin has hip replacement surgery". The Arizona Republic. Associated Press. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2011 ... "Regis Philbin to have blood clot removed from leg". USA Today. Associated Press. May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2011.. ... "Regis To Return From Hip Replacement Surgery On January 4". The Huffington Post. December 31, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2011. ... On December 1, 2009, Philbin had hip replacement surgery.[84][85] He returned to his regular hosting duties on January 4, 2010. ...

Enoxaparin sodium

... administered concurrently with aspirin DVT prophylaxis in knee replacement surgery DVT prophylaxis in hip replacement surgery ... enoxaparin is used to prevent blood clots it is necessary to remember that pregnancy alone can raise a woman's risk of clotting ... In persons undergoing hip or knee replacement: Fever, nausea, anemia, edema, peripheral edema: ≥ 2% In persons with severely ... Enoxaparin sodium, sold under the brand name Lovenox among others, is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner). It is used ...

Darexaban

This leads to a decrease in blood clot formation in a dose dependent manner. Reducing blood clot formation will decrease blood ... in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in elective primary hip replacement surgery." Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ... It also promotes the formation of blood clots in the atria. Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of embolic ... suppressing prothrombin activity at the sites of blood clot (thrombus) formation. ...

Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions

Bloodless surgery has been successfully performed in such invasive operations as open-heart surgery and total hip replacements ... Clotting factors, including Factor VIII and Factor IX derived from large quantities of stored blood Wound healing factor ... This includes the use of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and blood plasma. Other fractions derived from blood are ... Platelet Gel, blood is withdrawn and put into a solution rich in platelets and white blood cells. Fractions from red blood ...

Estrogen (medication)

... blood clots) and so is no longer recommended for such purposes. It works by suppressing testosterone levels, similarly to high- ... Fractures of the spine, wrist, and hips decrease by 50-70% and spinal bone density increases by ~5% in those women treated with ... Hormone replacement therapy has favorable effects on serum cholesterol levels, and when initiated immediately upon menopause ... blood clots, stroke, heart attack), cholestatic hepatotoxicity, gallbladder disease (e.g., gallstones), hyperprolactinemia, ...

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... blood clots and other complications. In fact, moving people (like sitting them on the edge of the bed, allowing them to stand ... Early mobilization on continuous renal replacement therapy is safe and may improve filter life. Critical Care 18(4):R161 ... and also to move their hip) might even make the dialysis last longer, which could be more effective. The Physical Function in ...

Victor Skumin

Patients with mechanical valves must take blood-thinning medications to prevent clotting. The choice of which valve type to use ... Since a valve replacement is a heart surgical procedure, it requires placing the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass. With a ... The formula contains Adonis vernalis, Crataegus, Valerian root, Leonurus cardiaca, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Rose hip. For ... "Амосов первым провёл протезирование клапана сердца" [Amosov was the first Soviet surgeon, who held heart valve replacement]. ...

Articular cartilage repair

Khay Yong Saw and his team propose that the microdrilling surgery creates a blood clot scaffold on which injected PBPC's can be ... Osteochondral allografting using donor cartilage has been used most historically in knees, but is also emerging in hips, ankles ... knee replacement) surgery. Articular cartilage repair treatments help patients to return to their original lifestyle; regaining ... By doing this, the subchondral bone is perforated to generate a blood clot within the defect. Studies, however, have shown that ...

Deep vein thrombosis

Major orthopedic surgery-total hip replacement, total knee replacement, or hip fracture surgery-has a high risk of causing VTE ... Pregnancy causes blood to favor clotting, and in the postpartum, placental tearing releases substances that favor clotting. ... Non-O blood type is common in all races, making it an important risk factor. Individuals without O blood type have higher blood ... Platelets and white blood cells are also components. Platelets are not as prominent in venous clots as they are in arterial ...

Rivaroxaban

... in people who have undergone elective total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery. In the same month, the European ... It is commonly used to prevent blood clots. It was initially developed by Bayer. In the United States, it is marketed by ... "FDA Approves XARELTO® (rivaroxaban tablets) to Help Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Knee or Hip Replacement ... in adults undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery. On November 4, 2011, the U.S. FDA approved rivaroxaban for stroke ...

Hormone replacement therapy (menopause)

Hip fracture is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older females, and usually does not occur in the setting of ... After the increased clotting found in the first WHI results was reported in 2002, the number of Prempro prescriptions filled ... HRT appears to slow down the biological/epigenetic aging rate of buccal cells but not that of blood cells . Conversely, the ... "Association between hormone replacement therapy use and breast cancer risk varies by race/ethnicity, body mass index, and ...

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

Hip replacements are relatively common as the already damaged hip suffers routine wear; this varies by individual, but ... but a deficiency of blood factors with anticoagulant property used to disperse blood clots may lead to blockages in the vessels ... Common symptoms include hip, knee (hip pathology can refer pain to a normal knee), or groin pain, exacerbated by hip or leg ... is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the head of the femur. Due to the lack of blood flow, ...

Philadelphia Flyers

... the Flyers suffered a fatal blow when it was learned that Kimmo Timonen was out with a blood clot in his ankle. Coupled with a ... Emery suffered a hip injury in December, played sporadically afterwards and ultimately underwent season-ending surgery. Boucher ... Paul Holmgren was named Keenan's replacement, the first time a former Flyer was named the club's head coach. Despite finishing ... Peter Laviolette was hired as his replacement in order to re institute accountability and restore success to the Flyers, though ...

Magnetic resonance imaging - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MRI scans can be used to find blood clots as well. An MRI scan can be used as an extremely accurate method of disease detection ... Some metallic objects may distort the image, like hip, shoulder and knee replacements but the exam can still be done. Cochlear ... MRI scans can be used to study the brain, spinal cord, bones, joints, breasts, the heart and blood vessels.[1] It can also be ...

Apixaban

DVTs may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE) in knee or hip replacement surgery patients. Treatment of both DVT and PE. To reduce ... FDA approves Eliquis to reduce the risk of stroke, blood clots in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation Neale, Todd ( ... Approved In Europe For Preventing Venous Thromboembolism After Elective Hip Or Knee Replacement" (Press release). Pfizer. April ... use of preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in people that had recently undergone knee or hip replacement. On ...

Discovery and development of direct thrombin inhibitors

When this process is too active due to various problems the risk of blood clots or embolisms increases. As the name indicates ... They prevent VTE in patients undergoing hip- and knee replacement surgery. The advantages of this type of DTIs are that they do ... Kendoff, D. (30 December 2011). "Oral Thromboprophylaxis Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement: Review and Multicentre ... are a class of anticoagulant drugs that can be used to prevent and treat embolisms and blood clots caused by various diseases. ...

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Blood clots (also known as deep vein thrombosis) are a common complication after surgery. However, a doctor may prescribe ... June 2007). "Insufficient duration of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total hip or knee replacement when compared with ... A partial replacement also causes minimal blood loss during the procedure, and results in considerably less post-operative pain ... "Partial Knee Replacement". Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA. 2017. "Partial Knee Replacement". North ...

Hormone replacement therapy

Hip fracturesEdit. Estrogen prevents the activity of osteoclasts, and improves bone mineral density. Hip fracture is a leading ... Clot in the greater saphenous vein; oral HRT is associated with increased risk of venous clot due to increased hepatic ... HRT appears to slow down the biological/epigenetic aging rate of buccal cells but not that of blood cells.[86] Conversely, the ... a b c d e f g h Ziaei, S., Moghasemi, M., & Faghihzadeh, S. (2010). Comparative effects of conventional hormone replacement ...

Autotransfusion

Typical postoperative cases are total knee and hip replacements. Autotransfusion is continued and is effective while the ... If the blood is contaminated the entire contents should be discarded. If the patient's life depends upon this blood supply it ... The washed autotransfusion system removes the plasma and platelets to eliminate activated clotting factors and activated ... Blood can be drawn from the patient just prior to surgery and then separated. The separated blood components which have been ...

Thrombosis

... and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss. Even when a blood vessel is not injured, blood clots may form in the ... Hormone replacement therapy. discontinuation reduces risk. [8] Ovarian hyper-stimulation therapy to treat infertility. [8] ... Falls and hip fracture. related to immobility. [17] Selective estrogen-receptor modulators. [8] ... Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις thrómbōsis "clotting") is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, ...

Thrombosis

... and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss. Even when a blood vessel is not injured, blood clots may form in the ... Hormone replacement therapy. discontinuation reduces risk. [8]. Ovarian hyper-stimulation therapy to treat infertility. [8]. ... Falls and hip fracture. related to immobility. [17]. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators. [8]. ... Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system ...

St. Francis Hospital (Columbus, Georgia)

In a typical cardiac emergency, thrombolytic drugs can be utilized sometimes in order to dissolve blood clots and as a useful ... The surgeons operating at the facility can perform cemented or uncemented total hip replacement with the conventional metal on ... Francis Joint Replacement Center The Joint Replacement Center offers treatments for over 100 different conditions. The surgeons ... They serve as a helpful tool for evaluating heart and blood vessel abnormalities or as a tool to produce images of the heart ...

Phalloplasty

Loss of the phallus from either disease or blood supply issues. *Cephalic vein thrombosis (blood clot) ... Example of stage 1 female-to-male sex reassignment prior to glansplasty penis with tissue grafting scar on the left hip ... Erectile) prosthesis explantation (removal of the prosthesis without replacement). There is also a possibility of fat embolism ... The blood supplies from the graft and the vein leading to the femoral artery are joined. ...

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A Study of DU-176b in Preventing Blood Clots After Hip Replacement Surgery - Study Results - ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of DU-176b in Preventing Blood Clots After Hip Replacement Surgery. The safety and scientific validity of this study is ... Hip Replacement. Intervention Drug: DU176b - action is the prevention of venous thromboembolism by the use of a Factor Xa ... change in prothrombin time (PT) from baseline to end of treatment end of treatment defined as 6-8 hours after hip replacement ... Assess the efficacy of DU-176b in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) from 6 to 8 hours after hip replacement ...

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Toolkit for Knee and Hip Replacement Patients | Blood Clots

The Toolkit for Knee and Hip Replacement Patients was created by the National Blood Clot Alliance as a resource for people ... The Stop the Clot®. Patient Toolkit for Knee and Hip Replacement Patients was created by the National Blood Clot Alliance to ... A fact sheet about the risk of blood clots related to knee or hip joint replacement surgery. ... Important information you need to know about blood clots and knee or hip replacement surgery. ...

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New Clinical Treatment Guideline Outlines Recommendations to Reduce Blood Clots After Hip and Knee Replacement - Healthcanal...

New Clinical Treatment Guideline Outlines Recommendations to Reduce Blood Clots After Hip and Knee Replacement. ... The workgroup also made these recommendations for care after hip or knee replacement: *Hip and knee replacement patients should ... Board of Directors recommends how to reduce the likelihood of blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery, procedures ... Recent studies in Denmark show that only 0.7 percent of hip replacement patients and 0.9 percent of knee replacement patients ...

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Hip Replacement Problems

... a hip replacement procedure is associated with several complications and risks, some of which may even be life threatening. The ... The two main places a blood clot may form include the leg (deep vein thrombosis), or the lung, in which case, the clot is ... Dislocation of the hip joint. The hip joint becomes displaced from its socket in around 3% of cases. After a hip replacement ... i had hip replacement last May 2015 after i went home after 2weeks, my hip popped out of joint. This kept happing every 2-3 ...

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Knee, Hip Replacements Carry Blood Clot Risk - Pain Management

Doctors have long known that dangerous blood clots can occur after joint replacement surgery of the knees or hips. Now, a new ... Hip Replacements Carry Blood Clot Risk. Knee, Hip Replacements Carry Blood Clot Risk. Knee, Hip Replacements Carry Blood Clot ... Knee replacement surgery. Orthopaedic Surgery and Blood Clot Risk. Knee replacement surgery and hip replacement surgery are ... ĐTĐ) - Doctors have long known that dangerous blood clots can occur after joint replacement surgery of the knees or hips. Now, ...

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What are the three major types of hip replacement surgery? | Reference.com

... the total hip replacement and the metal-on-metal hip resurfacing. The former is done using metal, plastic... ... there are two major types of hip replacement surgery: ... Is there a risk between blood clots and hormonal contraception? ... there are two major types of hip replacement surgery: the total hip replacement and the metal-on-metal hip resurfacing. The ... What is the average cost of hip replacement surgery?. A: The average cost of hip replacement surgery is $30,124 as of 2015, ...

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Total Hip Replacement: Anterior Approach | Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Library

... to the side of the hip, or from in front of the hip. Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from ... It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one. It is also called hip arthroplasty. Healthcare providers can do these ... in front of the hip. These surgeries may also be called mini, modified, minimally invasive, or muscle-sparing surgeries. ... A total hip replacement is a type of surgery. ... Blood clots. * Injury to nearby nerves. * Hip joint dislocation ...

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Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement | Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Library

A minimally invasive total hip replacement uses a smaller incision than a traditional total hip replacement and involves the ... A healthcare professional will carefully watch your vital signs, like your heart rate and blood pressure, during the surgery. ... What is total hip replacement?. Total hip replacement is a type of surgery to replace a damaged hip joint. A minimally invasive ... Why might I need total hip replacement?. You might need a total hip replacement if you have significant damage to your hip ...

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Hip Replacement Surgery | Hip Arthroplasty | MedlinePlus

... or hip replacement surgery) involves replacing a damaged hip joint with an artificial one to reduce pain and improve mobility. ... The surgery can also cause blood clots and infections. With a hip replacement, you might need to avoid certain activities, such ... Hip joint replacement (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish * Hip or knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor ( ... Hip replacement - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish * Hip replacement - precautions (Medical Encyclopedia) Also ...

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Hip Replacement - Procedure, Risk & Revision | Everyday Health

... in which surgeons replace a hip joint with an artificial joint. ... Hip replacement is a procedure for people with severe hip ... Risks of Hip Replacement. Potential risks of hip replacement surgery include:*Infection*Blood clots*Injury to blood vessels or ... Everyday Health » Hip replacement » Hip Replacement. What Is Hip Replacement?. *By Lynn Marks*Medically Reviewed by Sanjai ... Hip replacement; Mayo Clinic.*Hip replacement; MedlinePlus.*Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement; National Institute of ...

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Risks of hip and knee replacement: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Your chances of having a blood clot form are higher during and soon after hip or knee replacement surgery. Sitting or lying ... It is normal to lose blood during and after hip or knee replacement surgery. Some people need a blood transfusion during ... Two types of blood clots are:. *Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). These are blood clots that may form in your leg veins after surgery ... Other problems from hip or knee replacement surgery can occur. Although they are rare, such problems include:. *Not enough pain ...

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What Causes Hip Joint Pain in Runners? | Reference.com

Hip joint pain in runners can be caused by trochanteric bursitis, says the Cleveland Clinic. This happens when the fluid-filled ... Blood clots, an infection o... Full Answer , Filed Under: * Conditions & Diseases * Q: What Are the Symptoms Related to Hip ... What Could Cause Hip Pain Following an Artificial Joint Replacement?. A: Some conditions that can cause hip pain after an ... A: Symptoms of hip joint arthritis include pain and stiffness in the hips and the region around the hips, having trouble ...

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Total Hip Replacement Surgery | Cigna

Includes slideshow on hip replacement. Looks at why it is done and how well it works. Discusses what to expect after surgery ... Blood clots. These can be dangerous if they block blood flow from the leg back to the heart, or if they move to the lungs. ... Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Skip to the navigation Surgery Overview. Total hip replacement is a step-by-step surgery to ... Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery? Complete the surgery information form (PDF) (What is a PDF document?) to help ...

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Mako Total Hip Replacement Surgery | Colorado Health System

Mako Total Hip Replacement Surgery - With locations throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties, Boulder Community Health is ... Possible complications of total hip replacements include:. *Blood clots. *Infections. *Joint dislocation ... The Mako Total Hip Replacement Procedure. Total hip replacement surgery is the most comprehensive option offered at Boulder ... By reducing hip pain, increasing mobility, and restoring your range of motion, Makos Total Hip Replacement surgery can help ...

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Blood Clot Symptoms (Leg, Lungs), Causes, & Prevention

Treatment for blood clots depend upon the cause. ... Blood clots are caused by a variety of things and can exhibit ... signs and symptoms depend upon the location of the clot, and may include pain, redness, and swelling in the leg; or chest pain ... Undergoing knee or hip replacement. *Pregnancy is a risk factor for forming blood clots in the legs and pelvis, due to ... What causes blood clots (blood clots in veins or arteries)?. *What causes blood clots (blood clots in the heart and medical ...

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hip surgery. Introducing a Toolkit for Knee and Hip Replacement Patients The National Blood Clot Alliance is pleased to ... Helping Women Make Choices About Contraception Following DVT Blood Clots *Is it true that birth control pills cause blood clots ... Helping Women Make Choices About Contraception Following DVT Blood Clots. *Is it true that birth control pills cause blood ... Sylvia experienced multiple blood clots for no identifiable reason. Knowing the signs and symptoms, and having the support of a ...

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Hip Replacement Surgery | Arthritis Society

It helps keep your new hip in the correct position. To help prevent blood clots, you may be wearing compression stockings. And ... Hip Replacement Surgery Hip The hip is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in your body. It is shaped like a ball and ... Total hip replacement is a surgery to replace the ball at the top of the thigh bone (femur) and the hip socket.. Surgeons use ... Hip replacement is sometimes done after a hip fracture.. How well it works. Surgery usually works well. You will probably have ...

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Hip Replacement - MedBroadcast.com

Having a new hip allows many people to live with less pain and greater freedom to move. ... the damaged hip joint is removed and replaced with an artificial joint (called a prosthesis). Metal, plastic, and ceramic are ... Most people who have hip replacement surgery receive medications to prevent blood clots. ... www.medbroadcast.com/procedure/getprocedure/Hip-Replacement. A fully-functional hip joint is created in a total hip replacement ...

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Beating blood clots: Reducing your risk before hip replacement surgery. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after total hip ... Joint replacement surgery increases risk of blood clot formation in certain patients. When tennis star Serena Williams ... Study shows fast track total hip replacement surgery is effective and safe. Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip ... New risk score spots patients at high risk of serious blood clots. A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high ...

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Joint replacement surgery increases risk of blood clot formation in certain patients

A common risk factor associated with clot development is surgery; particularly hip and knee replacement surgery. ... Joint replacement surgery increases risk of blood clot formation in certain patients. July 27, 2011, American Academy of ... Pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the lungs, occur when a clot that forms within veins elsewhere in the body often in the ... Joint replacement surgery riskier at hospitals with low surgical volume. June 7, 2011 Patients who undergo elective total hip ...

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FDA Approved Drugs by Medical Condition | CenterWatch

Treatment for prevention of blood clots following hip-replacement surgery. HIV. Aptivus (tipranavir) (by Boehringer Ingelheim ... Hip Replacement. Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium) Injection (by Rhone Poulenc Rorer), Approved February 1998. ... High Blood Pressure (Hypertension - Pediatric). Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil) (by Takeda), Approved February 2011. For the ... Hormone Replacement Therapy. Activella (Estradiol/Norethindrone Acetate) Tablets (by Novo Nordisk), Approved April 2000. ...

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Hip replacement surgery in Bristol | Nuffield Health

Require hip replacement surgery and live in the Bristol area? Nuffield Health offers expert advice, service and full recovery ... While you are in bed, you may have help with the circulation in your legs, in order to prevent blood clots (DVT) ... Going home after hip replacement. *A physiotherapist will give you some exercises to help get your new hip moving ... Why might I need a hip replacement?. *Over time, the surfaces on the hip joint can start to wear ...

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Dabigatran Advanced Patient Information - Drugs.com

For prevention of blood clots after hip replacement surgery: *Adults-110 milligrams (mg) taken 1 to 4 hours after hip surgery. ... Doing so may increase risk of blood clots and stroke.. Dabigatran may increase your risk of developing spinal or epidural blood ... Dabigatran is used to decrease the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with a serious heart rhythm problem called ... It is also used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after hip replacement surgery. It works by preventing ...

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Because the enzyme is unaffected by heparin, it is mostly used when heparin is present in blood. (wikipedia.org)

It is a hemotoxin which acts as a serine protease closely related to thrombin, and has been the subject of many medical studies as a replacement of thrombin. (wikipedia.org)
More recently, in 1979, a German study showed the uses of batroxobin (reptilase clot retraction test) as a replacement test for the more commonly used thrombin time. (wikipedia.org)

Thromboembolic disease encompasses two conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or formation of a blood clot in a deep vein such as in the thigh or calf, and pulmonary embolism (PE). (healthcanal.com)
The two main places a blood clot may form include the leg ( deep vein thrombosis ), or the lung, in which case, the clot is referred to as a pulmonary embolism. (news-medical.net)
Pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the lungs, occur when a clot that forms within veins elsewhere in the body often in the lower legs or other limbs breaks free and travels to the lungs, where it can cause serious complications. (medicalxpress.com)
The rate of knee replacement has increased substantially worldwide, and continued increases are anticipated in the future," said study author Alma Pedersen, MD, PhD. "The formation of clots, including pulmonary emboli, is a serious complication in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty. (medicalxpress.com)
Symptoms of blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolus, or PE) include chest pain , shortness of breath , fainting , and rapid pulse and breathing . (rxlist.com)
Dabigatran is also used to treat and prevent blood clots (eg, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) from occurring again in patients who already have received other medicines. (drugs.com)
It is also used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after hip replacement surgery. (drugs.com)
Blood clots (thrombi) can sometimes develop in the large veins of the legs following major surgery and may lead to a serious medical condition known as a pulmonary embolism . (verywellhealth.com)
VTE is a collective term encompassing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot in a deep vein (usually the leg), and pulmonary embolism (PE), when a clot travels to the lung. (jnj.com)
The agency indicated that the blood clot filters should be removed in many cases once the danger of a pulmonary embolism has passed. (aboutlawsuits.com)
In April 2015, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that IVC filters were not as effective as blood thinners at preventing pulmonary embolism. (aboutlawsuits.com)
Raritan, NJ (July 1, 2011) - Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved XARELTO® (rivaroxaban tablets), a novel, once-daily, oral anticoagulant for the prevention (prophylaxis) of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which may lead to a pulmonary embolism (PE) in people undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery. (fiercepharma.com)
XARELTO® is indicated for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE) in people undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery. (fiercepharma.com)
Treating blood clots in the veins of the legs ( deep vein thrombosis ) or in the lungs ( pulmonary embolism ). (netdoctor.co.uk)
Or it may travel in the bloodstream and eventually get lodged in a blood vessel that supplies a vital organ such as the heart (causing a heart attack), brain (causing a stroke) or lungs (a pulmonary embolism). (netdoctor.co.uk)
These clots can break off and become lodged in the blood vessels of the lung ( pulmonary embolism ), causing shortness of breath , chest pain , and even life-threatening shock . (medicinenet.com)
Warfarin is used in treating patients with deep vein thrombosis ( DVT ) to prevent extension of the clot, and to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism . (medicinenet.com)
According to Goldberg, the number of blood clots, or deep vein thromboses or pulmonary emboli, were comparable in all three groups of patients in the study. (thestreet.com)
These blood clots can travel to the lungs and can become lodged in the blood vessels of the lungs, causing a condition called pulmonary embolism. (mayoclinic.org)
Clots can form in the veins of the legs, leading to chronic swelling, and a piece of the clot can break off and travel to the lungs, forming a pulmonary embolism, which can be fatal. (bio-medicine.org)
Studies linking Yaz and pulmonary embolism, or Yaz and blood clots, have now warned the medical community and general public of the increased risk. (injurylawyer-news.com)
Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks oxygen to the lungs. (injurylawyer-news.com)
Though Bayer would have the public believe that the risk of Yaz pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and other conditions linked to blood clots is no greater than with other oral contraceptives, scientific research begs to differ. (injurylawyer-news.com)
She subsequently developed blood clots from Yaz which led to a pulmonary embolism on December 14, 2009. (injurylawyer-news.com)
As highlighted in 2008 on ClotCare ( clotcare.org/clotcare/dvtpeneverevent.aspx ), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a decision not to cover a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolus (PE) that results from hip or knee replacement surgery. (clotcare.com)
Major orthopedic surgery, such as total knee replacement or total hip replacement, puts patients at a very high risk of developing VTE or pulmonary embolism. (andhranews.net)
The primary efficacy endpoint of ADVANCE-2 and ADVANCE-3, which studied patients undergoing elective total knee or hip replacement, respectively, was defined as the composite of asymptomatic and symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), non-fatal pulmonary embolism (PE), and death from any cause during study treatment. (andhranews.net)
The researchers also found that patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasty were at greater risk of VTE - a collective term for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) - years after the procedure, compared with controls. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Blood clots can occur in the legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) or the lungs (pulmonary embolism, PE). (adventisthealthcare.com)
If a blood clot travels to the lungs, it can cause extensive damage with dangerous complication such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, heart attack, pulmonary embolism (PE). (newsinferno.com)
A: A pulmonary embolus refers to a blood clot that travels to the lungs and lodges there. (dispatch.com)
Dalteparin is also used for extended treatment of blood clots (eg, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in patients with cancer. (mayoclinic.org)
XARELTO ® already has five approved VTE indications, including the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), reduction of the risk of recurrent DVT and PE, and primary prevention of DVT, which may lead to PE, in people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery. (biospace.com)

Doctors routinely prescribe anti-clotting drugs for the patients to help prevent blood clots from forming after the surgical procedure. (dieutridau.com)
To help prevent blood clots, you may be wearing compression stockings. (cigna.com)
"The Phase 3 clinical studies in this high-risk patient group show us that XARELTO ® at the 10mg dose is an effective and safe option to help prevent blood clots. (jnj.com)
Most doctors, including Dr. Padgett, give their patients medicine after surgery to help prevent blood clots. (hss.edu)
There are a number of natural blood thinners (anticoagulants) that will help prevent blood clots. (earthclinic.com)

Some of these clots can travel to the lungs. (dieutridau.com)
These are blood clots that may travel up to your lungs and cause serious breathing problems. (medlineplus.gov)
An embolism occurs when the blood clot causes the blockage of an artery in the lungs. (verywellhealth.com)
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters, or blood clot filters, are small devices designed to catch blood clots that may break free inside the deep veins of the body and travel toward the lungs. (aboutlawsuits.com)
The researchers found that filter recipients were twice as likely to have a blood clot travel to their lungs than those on blood thinners. (aboutlawsuits.com)
If all or part of a DVT breaks off, it can travel to the lungs and become a PE, where it may impact the flow of oxygenated blood and lead to potentially life-threatening consequences. (fiercepharma.com)
Warfarin is important in preventing the formation of blood clots, preventing extension of clots already formed, and minimizing the risk of embolization of blood clots to other vital organs such as the lungs and brain. (medicinenet.com)
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug, apixaban, may be better for preventing dangerous blood clots in the legs and lungs after hip replacement surgery than a commonly used older drug, a new study finds. (bio-medicine.org)
and PE, a blood clot blocking one or more vessels in the lungs. (andhranews.net)
The reasons likely stem from the effect that smoking has on a variety of body systems: the lungs, the immune system, blood vessels and cells' production of a protein called collagen, which is vital to wound healing. (sun-sentinel.com)
An IVC works by trapping blood clots before they migrate to vital organs such as the heart or lungs and cause life-threatening situation. (newsinferno.com)
In very rare cases, a blood clot may travel to your lungs and become life-threatening. (aaos.org)
However, blood clots can also create a blockage in your veins or arteries, break loose and travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing life-threatening heart attacks, strokes, embolisms or other health emergencies. (earthclinic.com)
When the radiologist broke up the clots he inserted a vena cava filter to keep clots from his legs from going to his lungs. (earthclinic.com)
Xarelto is already approved to reduce the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs of people who have had knee or hip replacement surgery. (reuters.com)

ĐTĐ) - Doctors have long known that dangerous blood clots can occur after joint replacement surgery of the knees or hips. (dieutridau.com)
Taking newer types of antipsychotic drugs could increase a person's risk of developing dangerous blood clots, according to a new University of Nottingham study published on bmj.com today. (medicalxpress.com)
Apixaban (brand name Eliquis) is an anticoagulant medicine that's used to treat and prevent dangerous blood clots in your blood vessels. (netdoctor.co.uk)
PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DESIR-ABLE, a multicenter, open-label, single-arm study of desirudin (Revasc®, Iprivask®) demonstrated the clinical utility and safety profile of desirudin for prevention of dangerous blood clots in a broad population of surgical and medically ill patients. (cnbc.com)

The risk of hip dislocation is reduced when less tissue is cut, if cut tissue is repaired or if the femoral head prosthesis has a large diameter. (news-medical.net)
The most common problem after surgery is hip dislocation. (medlineplus.gov)
Some conditions that can cause hip pain after an artificial joint replacement are hip dislocation and heterotopic ossification. (reference.com)
There is a much lower risk of hip dislocation after anterior surgery, so there are fewer precautions. (cigna.com)
Dislocation of a hip replacement occurs when the ball becomes dislodged from the socket. (verywellhealth.com)
And following a hip replacement, this seemingly simple movement can put the new hip at risk of dislocation. (bonesmart.org)
They must also watch for potential complications like blood clots, infection, dislocation and a discrepancy in leg length. (uexpress.com)
Total hip surgery complications include the risk of blood clots, infection, dislocation, malpositioned or loosened components and nerve injury, Matey said. (victoriaadvocate.com)

was created by the National Blood Clot Alliance to provide individuals who are undergoing a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) with information about the risk of blood clots, and to help increase understanding so these patients may take steps to prevent and treat them. (stoptheclot.org)
Stop the Clot, Spread the WordTM is a public education campaign made possible by funding provided to the National Blood Clot Alliance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement number 1U27DD001153-02. (cdc.gov)
The use of blood thinners has been shown to safely and effectively help keep people from developing preventable blood clots," said Alan Brownstein, Chief Executive Officer of the National Blood Clot Alliance. (fiercepharma.com)

As with all major surgeries, a hip replacement procedure is associated with several complications and risks, some of which may even be life threatening. (news-medical.net)
It's important for patients to understand that while a hip replacement is generally safe, any surgery comes with risks and the potential for complications. (bch.org)
Serious and even life-threatening complications may arise from blood clots, and individuals should seek emergency medical care if they believe they may have a blood clot, especially if signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke occur. (rxlist.com)
Although hip replacement is generally considered safe, it does have some risks of side effects or complications. (medbroadcast.com)
Speak to your doctor about your personal risk of blood clots and how to prevent these complications. (medbroadcast.com)
Complications and risks of total hip replacement surgery have been identified. (medicinenet.com)
Were you injured by complications related to a hip replacement? (drugwatch.com)
Medications like antibiotics, painkillers and blood thinners used just before or after hip replacement surgery help to reduce complications of the surgery and assist in speedy recovery. (medindia.net)
Deep vein thrombosis is one of the most common complications after lower extremity surgery, including hip and knee replacement, explained Dr. Richard Stein, a professor of cardiology at New York University School of Medicine and a spokesman for the American Heart Association. (bio-medicine.org)
These include blood clots, infection and complications from the anesthesia. (baycare.org)
Research shows that you're less likely to suffer complications if you choose a surgeon who performs at least 10 hip replacements yearly. (baycare.org)
Major complications after these procedures often clots or bleeding contribute to suffering and costs," said lead author Frank Drescher, MD of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont. (medindia.net)
The hip is a major weight-bearing piece of the human body and therefore, any complications with it must be seriously dealt with. (openwetware.org)
Although the complication rate after total hip replacement is low, when complications occur they can prolong or limit full recovery. (aaos.org)
Hospital staff will discuss possible complications, and review with you the warning signs of an infection or a blood clot. (aaos.org)

The new figures were estimates after Januel and his team evaluated the results of 47 published studies on blood clot risks after joint replacement surgery. (dieutridau.com)
What are the risks of total hip replacement with anterior approach? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Talk with your provider about the benefits and risks of having a minimally invasive total hip replacement instead of a traditional procedure. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
What are the risks of total hip replacement? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
If any of these risk factors apply to you, speak with your doctors about your potential risks for blood clots. (cdc.gov)
What are possible risks of hip replacement surgery? (webmd.com)
There are however always risks associated in having major surgery such as hip replacement surgery, so we advise people to discuss these risks with their surgeon before they decide to have a hip replacement. (bbc.co.uk)
A study published in August 2015 in a letter in JAMA warned that the long-term risks of IVC filters may negate any health benefits they provide in catching blood clots. (aboutlawsuits.com)
The researchers said that if you are intending to go for a total hip replacement surgery, it is advisable to speak to your general physician and discuss the associated potential risks. (medindia.net)
One of the most serious risks of blood clots is not the clot itself, but what can happen if a clot dislodges and begins to travel throughout a woman's body. (injurylawyer-news.com)
Those risks outweighed the drugs' benefits -- a small decrease in hip fractures and a decrease in colorectal cancer. (nytimes.com)

The risk of blood clot formation can be reduced by using anticoagulant therapies such as warfarin. (news-medical.net)
are taking other anticoagulant medicines to treat or prevent blood clots, such as warfarin or heparin. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant , a drug that inhibits the clotting of blood. (medicinenet.com)
Warfarin is used in preventing closure of coronary artery stents due to clotting. (medicinenet.com)
Frequent blood tests (INR test) are performed to measure the effect of warfarin and to adjust dosing. (medicinenet.com)
It is used as an alternative to warfarin, since it does not have to be monitored by blood tests, but offers similar results in terms of efficacy. (wikipedia.org)
While a warfarin overdose can be treated with Vitamin K and other substances, doctors can only wait for Xarelto to be flushed out from the patient's body when extensive blood loss begins. (levinlaw.com)

XARELTO® has a proven clinical benefit over one of today's most widely used options in preventing these potentially life-threatening blood clots, and the use of a once-daily pill may play an essential role in helping to simplify clinical practice. (fiercepharma.com)
The Xarelto lawsuits claim that Xarelto can cause irreversible internal bleeding, and that a substitute medication was just as effective at reducing blood clots but without the life-threatening danger of excessive blood loss. (levinlaw.com)
Currently, there is no known potential cure to reverse the type of blood loss caused by Xarelto, other than possibly emergency dialysis. (levinlaw.com)
As of this time, there have been no large mass tort settlements involving Xarelto and the link to uncontrolled blood loss. (levinlaw.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers had mixed opinions about whether Johnson & Johnson blood thinner Xarelto reduced the risk of new heart attacks and strokes in people with heart problems, setting the stage for heated debate by outside experts later this week. (reuters.com)
Xarelto is one of three new medicines that offer potential advantages over older drugs to prevent strokes and other dangerous conditions caused by blood clots, in a market worth up to $10 billion in annual sales, according to Wall Street forecasts. (reuters.com)

Several causes of hip pain include osteoarthritis, iliopsoas bursitis and greater trochanteric bursitis, according to a study conducted by the University o. (reference.com)
Because each patient is unique, the Mako System is designed to treat a variety of hip-related pain resulting from DJD conditions such as osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, and hip dysplasia. (bch.org)
Conditions that may contribute to the need for a hip replacement include bone cancer, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, a broken hip, and bone deformity. (medbroadcast.com)
Osteoarthritis causes loss of joint cartilage in the hip. (ahealthyme.com)
The most common form of arthritis in the hip is osteoarthritis - the "wear-and-tear" arthritis that damages cartilage over time, typically causing painful symptoms in people after they reach middle age. (aaos.org)
The most common type of arthritis leading to total hip replacement is degenerative arthritis ( osteoarthritis ) of the hip joint. (medicinenet.com)
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults, may cause the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the hips. (nyhq.org)

The company will release what it says are promising results in Phase II trials for its liquid form of heparin, a common blood thinner. (thestreet.com)
Now, the companies will embark on a large Phase III trial to prove that this version of heparin is truly as safe and either better or as good as the current injectable forms of the blood thinner. (thestreet.com)
Therefore, they are given a blood thinner. (thestreet.com)
Vitamin D from sunshine has long been recognized by Ayurvedic medicine as a natural blood thinner. (earthclinic.com)
Water is a very effective blood thinner. (earthclinic.com)

Blood flows through blood vessels (arteries and veins), and is constantly in motion as the heart pumps blood through arteries to the different areas (organs, glands, cells etc.) of the body. (rxlist.com)
Blood clotting is an important mechanism to help the body repair injured blood vessels. (rxlist.com)
If the lining of the blood vessels becomes damaged, platelets are recruited to the injured area to form an initial plug. (rxlist.com)
These clots may form in the leg, causing inflammation of the blood vessels. (medbroadcast.com)
It works by preventing harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. (drugs.com)
Preventing blood clots that could cause a stroke or blockage of other blood vessels in the body, in people with a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AF) . (netdoctor.co.uk)
However, sometimes blood clots can form inside the blood vessels. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Some conditions can increase the risk of blood clots forming inside the blood vessels because they disturb your normal blood flow. (netdoctor.co.uk)
For example, if you have fatty deposits on the walls of your blood vessels ( atherosclerosis ), a type of fast irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or slow blood flow in your leg and pelvic veins after a hip or knee replacement, this can lead to platelets clumping together and starting off the clotting process. (netdoctor.co.uk)
These clots also can break off and obstruct blood vessels in the brain, causing an embolic stroke with paralysis . (medicinenet.com)
Danaparoid is used to prevent deep venous thrombosis, a condition in which harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels of the legs. (mayoclinic.org)
Beyond that, nicotine constricts blood vessels, further impairing blood flow and the ability to heal. (sun-sentinel.com)

The risk of potentially fatal blood clots rises, too. (sun-sentinel.com)

An orthopedic surgeon can do these procedures from behind the hip, to the side of the hip, or from in front of the hip. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
An orthopedic surgeon typically performs a hip replacement. (everydayhealth.com)
Dr. Raj, the top orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, is now offering outpatient hip and knee replacement. (prweb.com)
It's the next generation in joint replacement, and Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute is at the forefront of the treatment. (prweb.com)
An orthopedic surgeon removes the diseased and damaged bone and cartilage and an artificial hip is implanted in its place. (uexpress.com)
At Baptist, orthopedic surgeons may use a computer navigated system to help pinpoint alignment for knee and hip replacements, and more recently, hip resurfacing procedures. (mbhs.org)
During a total hip replacement, an orthopedic surgeon removes all the damaged cartilage and bone of the hip joint, and then positions the new prosthetic hip implant to restore the alignment and function of your hip. (mbhs.org)
The total hip replacement and the hip resurfacing procedure both have advantages and disadvantages that you should discuss with your orthopedic surgeon. (mbhs.org)
A painful hip has recently kept him from his favorite hobby and prompted him to make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. (victoriaadvocate.com)
Qualified and appropriately trained orthopedic surgeons can perform the refined surgical approach to accomplish the standard total hip replacement, he said. (victoriaadvocate.com)

Before having a hip replacement, you'll undergo a physical exam. (everydayhealth.com)
Rivaroxaban can cause a very serious blood clot around your spinal cord if you undergo a spinal tap or receive spinal anesthesia (epidural). (adventisthealthcare.com)

Infection of the incision or at the site of the replacement may occur. (medbroadcast.com)
Most of these occur as a result of a fall or trauma where the hip joint is internally hyperextended (yanked inward). (verywellhealth.com)
Blood clots can also occur in the atria of the heart during atrial fibrillation and around artificial heart valves. (medicinenet.com)
The IVC filters are designed to catch these clots before serious damage can occur. (newsinferno.com)
In fact, for every 10 hip fractures, about nine occur in people over the age of 60. (aplaceformom.com)
In this population, hip fractures can occur during simple weight-bearing activities. (aplaceformom.com)

Hip replacement is sometimes done after a hip fracture. (arthritis.ca)
Hip bone necrosis can be caused by fracture of the hip, drugs (such as chronic use of prednisone and prednisolone ), alcoholism , and systemic diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus ). (medicinenet.com)
Is fixation of hip fracture is better than total hip replacement? (healthtap.com)
But women, especially those over 55, face a higher risk than men of fracture near the top of the thigh bone from hip resurfacing, according to a 2008 study at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. (lifescript.com)
Poor nutrition in childhood increases hip-fracture risk. (aplaceformom.com)
The examining doctor can diagnose a broken hip simply from symptoms, but an x-ray or MRI will verify the break and display the fracture type. (aplaceformom.com)
Muscles and tendons are positioned around the prosthesis and the incision is closed.If the patient has arthritis or a previous injury that has damaged the joint and they are physiologically sound, a total hip replacement may be done for a femoral neck fracture. (aplaceformom.com)
After hip fracture repair, though, anticoagulation therapy appears to be more beneficial. (medindia.net)
We expect that the number of hip and knee replacements and hip fracture repairs will continue to grow as the population ages. (medindia.net)

The scientists said that aspirin intake could lower the risk of blood clot. (medindia.net)
Rivaroxaban is also given together with aspirin to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other serious heart problems in people with coronary artery disease (decreased blood flow to the heart) or peripheral artery disease (decreased blood flow to the legs). (adventisthealthcare.com)
The investigators hope that the 'calf squeezer' in conjunction with 81mg of Aspirin will protect against getting a blood clot as well as, or better than, the medicine without some of the side effects of the medicine used now. (hss.edu)

In the relatively uncommon event of a PE, pieces of a clot break free and travel through the vein to the lung, where they can lodge in an artery. (healthcanal.com)
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more on deep vein thrombosis. (bio-medicine.org)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: "Who is at Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis? (webmd.com)

The hip joint becomes displaced from its socket in around 3% of cases. (news-medical.net)
Wear and tear of the artificial hip joint is another common complication of this procedure. (news-medical.net)
The real risk extends beyond the hospital stay," says Bert Thomas, MD, attending surgeon and chief of the joint replacement service at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital. (dieutridau.com)
He is also a professor and division chief of the joint replacement service at the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. (dieutridau.com)
It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
In the hip joint, the rounded head of the thigh bone (the femoral head) moves smoothly inside the round socket of the hip bone. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
You might need a total hip replacement if you have significant damage to your hip joint. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
During a hip replacement operation, the surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from your hip joint and replaces them with new, man-made parts. (medlineplus.gov)
Because a man-made hip is smaller than the original joint, the ball can come out of its socket. (medlineplus.gov)
Hip replacement is a procedure in which surgeons replace a hip joint with an artificial joint. (everydayhealth.com)
The doctor will make an incision over the front or side of your hip and move your muscles to expose the hip joint. (everydayhealth.com)
What Causes Hip Joint Pain in Runners? (reference.com)
Hip joint pain in runners can be caused by trochanteric bursitis, says the Cleveland Clinic. (reference.com)
What Can Be Injected Into the Hip Joint for Pain Relief? (reference.com)
What Could Cause Hip Pain Following an Artificial Joint Replacement? (reference.com)
What Are the Symptoms Related to Hip Joint Arthritis? (reference.com)
Symptoms of hip joint arthritis include pain and stiffness in the hips and the region around the hips, having trouble walking or performing strenuous activ. (reference.com)
Some muscles and other soft tissues, such as ligaments, are cut so the doctor can get to the hip joint. (cigna.com)
With the Mako System for total hip replacement, the surgeon uses a state-of-the-art robotic arm and computer-guided mapping software to replace the hip joint with an implant. (bch.org)
This procedure is a good alternative when non-surgical treatments fail to restore the health of your hip joint. (bch.org)
Every extra kilogram of body weight adds 3 kilograms of stress to your new hip joint. (arthritis.ca)
Controlling your weight will help your new hip joint last longer. (arthritis.ca)
a reaction to the metal in the new hip joint. (arthritis.ca)
The new hip joint does not need adjustment unless a problem arises with it. (medbroadcast.com)
It may cause the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the hips. (ahealthyme.com)
A traditional hip replacement involves an incision several inches long over the hip joint. (ahealthyme.com)
People with severe pain from degenerative joint disease may not be able to do normal activities that involve bending at the hip. (ahealthyme.com)
Other forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis that results from a hip injury can also damage the hip joint. (ahealthyme.com)
The new ball and new socket are joined together to form the new hip joint. (stdom.com)
Your hip joint is made up of 2 major parts. (stlukes-stl.com)
After you receive anesthesia, your surgeon will make a surgical cut to open up your hip joint. (stlukes-stl.com)
Most of the time, hip joint replacement is done in people age 60 and older. (stlukes-stl.com)
Hip joint tumors. (stlukes-stl.com)
A partial hip replacement removes and replaces the ball of the hip joint. (lmh.org)
An artificial ball-and-socket joint is inserted to make a new hip. (doctors-hospital.net)
The damaged bone and cartilage of the hip joint will be removed. (doctors-hospital.net)
This is sometimes avoidable as deterioration of the surrounding bone may force a surgeon to remove additional bone matter in order to get a more solid fit with the replacement joint. (verywellhealth.com)
Rheumatoid arthritis often involves the same joint on both sides of the body, so both hips may be affected. (aaos.org)
X-rays of an arthritic hip will show whether there is any thinning or erosion in the bones, any loss of joint space, or any excess fluid in the joint. (aaos.org)
A typical hospital stay after a joint replacement is between two and four days. (prweb.com)
Dr. Raj is an expert hip and knee replacement doctor in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, offering the latest, cutting edge options for recreating one's joint anatomy while relieving pain. (prweb.com)
A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased cartilage and bone of the hip joint is surgically replaced with artificial materials. (medicinenet.com)
Total hip joint replacement involves surgical removal of the diseased ball and socket and replacing them with a metal (or ceramic) ball and stem inserted into the femur bone and an artificial plastic (or ceramic) cup socket. (medicinenet.com)
Total hip replacements are performed most commonly because of progressively worsening of severe arthritis in the hip joint. (medicinenet.com)
This type of arthritis is generally seen with aging , congenital abnormality of the hip joint, or prior trauma to the hip joint. (medicinenet.com)
Other conditions leading to total hip replacement include bony fractures of the hip joint, rheumatoid arthritis , and death ( aseptic necrosis , or avascular necrosis ) of the hip bone. (medicinenet.com)
A total hip joint replacement is usually an elective procedure, which means that it is an option selected among other alternatives and can be scheduled on a routine basis. (medicinenet.com)
Hip replacements can provide pain relief and resolve other joint problems. (drugwatch.com)
More active lifestyles extending into adulthood may be contributing to increased joint replacements. (drugwatch.com)
Total hip replacement (joint arthroplasty) - Your doctor removes the damaged parts of your hip joint and replaces them with artificial parts. (loyolamedicine.org)
Your surgeon will make a cut along the side of the hip and move the muscles to expose the hip joint. (loyolamedicine.org)
When a hip joint is damaged by arthritis, the pain can be unbearable. (lifescript.com)
Another less-invasive joint pain treatment is hip resurfacing, which has fewer postoperative limits, Dr. Gerber says. (lifescript.com)
Twisting motions can really stress any new hip joint and should be avoided until the movement can be made with absolutely no discomfort at all. (bonesmart.org)
Hip replacement, also called total hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace a worn out or damaged hip with a prosthesis (an artificial joint). (nyhq.org)
The ball part of the hip joint is the head of the femur (thigh bone), and the acetabulum is the socket, a cup-like structure in the pelvis. (nyhq.org)
People with severe pain due to degenerative joint disease may be unable to do normal activities that involve bending at the hip, such as walking or sitting, because they are painful. (nyhq.org)
Other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis that results from a hip injury, can also lead to degeneration of the hip joint. (nyhq.org)
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces the diseased or damaged portions of the hip joint with an artificial joint, known as the prosthesis. (uexpress.com)
The hip joint becomes rough and ragged, and the ensuing friction causes both pain and stiffness. (uexpress.com)
Rheumatoid arthritis, injury and fractures can also cause sufficient damage to merit a full replacement of the hip joint. (uexpress.com)
After documenting your symptoms, your doctor will order imaging tests, beginning with an X-ray, to get a detailed image of your hip joint. (uexpress.com)
OA most commonly occurs in the joints of the hand, spine, hips, knees and great toes, affecting the entire joint. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Diagnostic tests, to determine the location and severity of damage in your hip joint, may include a physical examination, x-rays, blood tests and MRIs. (mbhs.org)
A thin, smooth tissue called synovial membrane covers all remaining surfaces of the hip joint. (mbhs.org)
When you have a hip replacement, the surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from your hip joint and replaces them with new, man-made parts. (medications.com)
This can relieve pain, help your hip joint work better, and improve your walking and other movements. (medications.com)
The femoral neck is right below the ball (or head) of the ball-and-socket hip joint. (aplaceformom.com)
Not only have advances taken place, but a joint replacement might be considered more appropriate before too much damage is done to the rotator cuff damage that often accompanies the types of arthritis that necessitate shoulder replacement. (dispatch.com)
The No. 1 comment I hear after people heal from a joint replacement is they wish they had had it done earlier. (dispatch.com)
The cartilage around the ball of his right hip joint has hardened with arthritis and broken off in places, which allows the ball to slip further into the socket. (victoriaadvocate.com)
In 1891, Professor Themistocles Glück developed one of the first hip implants, making the ball-and-socket joint out of ivory. (openwetware.org)
Other reasons why a patient may need hip replacements include: osteonecrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone tumors in the joint and major joint injury. (openwetware.org)
Hip revision (another repeat hip replacement) involves replacing your artificial hip joint if it's become loose, infected or worn out. (bupa.co.uk)
An operation to give you a new hip joint aims to help improve your mobility and reduce pain. (bupa.co.uk)
This is because your surgeon will first need to take out the existing artificial hip joint. (bupa.co.uk)
Your new joint might not improve your life as much as your original hip operation. (bupa.co.uk)

One unexpected finding: the risk of deep vein clots was higher after knee replacement than hip, the researchers say. (dieutridau.com)
Symptoms of blood clots in legs ( deep vein thrombosis , or DVT ) are pain , redness, and swelling. (rxlist.com)
These procedures are associated with an increased risk for DVT, a blood clot that forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg. (fiercepharma.com)
Silbersack Y, Taute B-M, Hein W, Podhaisky H. Prevention of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip and knee replacement . (clotcare.com)

This is the most common complication of hip replacement and occurs when the shaft of the prosthesis becomes loose in the socket of the thigh bone or the bone surrounding the implant starts to thin. (news-medical.net)
During minimally invasive total hip replacement, your surgeon makes an incision to access your hip bone and thigh bone. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Your surgeon also removes the damaged bone and cartilage within the socket of the hip bone, replacing it with a metal shell. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Then the new femoral head can move inside the new smooth socket of the hip bone. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
loosening of the hip implant in the bone. (arthritis.ca)
The 'ball' on top of your thigh bone is removed along with any damaged bone or cartilage in the hip socket. (medbroadcast.com)
Clean out your hip socket and remove the rest of the cartilage and damaged or arthritic bone. (stlukes-stl.com)
Depending on the type of prosthesis, bone cement may be used to hold one or both parts of the artificial hip firmly to your bone. (doctors-hospital.net)
Depending on the type of prosthesis, bone cement may be used to hold the artificial hip in place. (doctors-hospital.net)
People with systemic lupus erythematosus have a higher incidence of osteonecrosis of the hip, a disease that causes bone cells to die, weakens bone structure, and leads to disabling arthritis. (aaos.org)
This includes the femoral head, the ball at the top of your femur (thigh bone) and the cup-shaped hip socket. (loyolamedicine.org)
Good hip-resurfacing candidates are under 50, have good bone quality and participate in athletic activities," Dr. Gerber says. (lifescript.com)
A metal socket fits into the hip bone you were born with, allowing the ball to move. (lifescript.com)
Metal replacements also may have a porous covering, so that bone can grow into the new hip, naturally holding the parts in place after six weeks. (lifescript.com)
That slows healing, especially in places without much blood flow to begin with, such as bone. (sun-sentinel.com)
The hip resurfacing procedure preserves more of the patient's natural bone. (mbhs.org)
The damaged bone and cartilage within the socket is removed and replaced with a metal shell, just as in a traditional total hip replacement. (mbhs.org)
If the head of the hip bone is impacted onto the neck of the hip bone, the person might not know he has a broken hip, as this break can be less painful, according to Peterson. (aplaceformom.com)
The broken head is removed, and the surgeon clears out cartilage and damaged bone from the hip socket. (aplaceformom.com)
The only issue with cemented replacements is if the cement fails and the prosthesis loosens or the bond between the cement and the bone breaks. (openwetware.org)
Cementless replacements are those which are directly attached to the bone without the need of cement. (openwetware.org)
The main issue with this type of replacement is the need for very high precision in order for the bone to actually grow onto the implant. (openwetware.org)

Corticosteroids can be injected directly into the hip to ease pain quickly and fight inflammation, according to WebMD. (reference.com)
It works by interfering with the production of compounds in the body that cause pain, fever, inflammation, and blood clots. (medbroadcast.com)
Other symptoms include stiffness, contusions or inflammation in the hip area. (aplaceformom.com)

What Are Some Possible Causes of Sudden Hip Pain Without a Previous Injury? (reference.com)
Blood clots normally only form to stop bleeding, for instance if you've had an injury. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Traumatic arthritis, arthritis due to injury, may also cause damage to the articular cartilage of the hip. (nyhq.org)
In general, severe hip damage that results from arthritis or injury is initially treated with rest, non-weight-bearing exercises such as cycling or water aerobics, anti-inflammatory medications for pain, and lifestyle changes such as losing excess weight. (mbhs.org)
Understanding any hip precautions you may have been given to prevent injury and ensure proper healing. (aaos.org)

Symptoms of a stroke (blood clot in an artery of the brain) include possible loss of speech , vision, profound dizziness , and weakness on one side of the body. (rxlist.com)
A larger trial involving 27,348 healthy women on HRT has just concluded that HRT increases the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attacks in these women and may increase the risk of breast cancer. (yourhealthbase.com)
If you've been prescribed it to prevent blood clots that can cause a stroke, you'll need to take it every day on a long-term basis. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Stopping suddenly can increase your risk of blood clot or stroke. (adventisthealthcare.com)
Rivaroxaban is also used in people with atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder) to lower the risk of stroke caused by a blood clot. (adventisthealthcare.com)
reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have a medical condition called atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem. (biospace.com)

You may be given medicine to lower your risk of developing a blood clot during this time. (everydayhealth.com)

Blood tests may reveal whether a rheumatoid factor-or any other antibody indicative of inflammatory arthritis-is present. (aaos.org)

Partial hip replacement, called hemiarthroplasty, replaces the ball and femoral neck with a metal prosthesis, usually made from stainless steel or chrome cobalt alloy. (aplaceformom.com)

In a hip replacement procedure, the ball or head of the femur is removed and replaced by a new one. (reference.com)
A minimally invasive procedure uses a smaller incision than a traditional hip replacement. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
With this 3D technology, your surgeon can ensure the implant's ideal compatibility with your specific anatomy and pre-plan your hip replacement procedure to maximize results. (bch.org)
But the minimally invasive procedure is not suited for all people who need hip replacement. (ahealthyme.com)
Partial hip replacement - In this procedure, your surgeon will only replace the femoral head. (loyolamedicine.org)
With this kind of procedure, you will experience less blood loss and a shorter recovery time. (loyolamedicine.org)
A newer approach that uses one or two smaller incisions to perform the procedure is called minimally invasive hip replacement. (nyhq.org)
However, the minimally invasive procedure is not suited for all candidates for hip replacement. (nyhq.org)
The total hip replacement with the use of the table requires training of the entire operating room team as well as finding the right patient for the procedure. (victoriaadvocate.com)

Hip replacement may also be used to treat certain hip fractures. (ahealthyme.com)
Women who used HRT also tended to have more hip fractures. (yourhealthbase.com)
The researchers conclude that HRT does not reduce cardiovascular events in women with heart disease and increases the risk of blood clots, gallstones, and hip fractures. (yourhealthbase.com)
The thr is done for the arthritis mainly while partial hr is mainly done for the fractures of the hip. (healthtap.com)
Hip replacement may also be used as a method of treating certain hip fractures. (nyhq.org)
Hip fractures in the elderly are common. (aplaceformom.com)
Hip fractures double with every five-year increase in age after age 50," says Sandy B. Ganz, PT, DSC, GCS, the director of rehabilitation at Amsterdam Nursing Home in New York City. (aplaceformom.com)
Elderly people are at a high risk for falling , which can lead to hip fractures. (aplaceformom.com)
Because hip fractures in the elderly can be life-threatening, make sure your loved one heads to a hospital immediately. (aplaceformom.com)

Hip replacements are expected to last at least 20 years, Sloan told CNN. (drugwatch.com)
Most hip replacements last at least 20 years - and that means decades you can enjoy your favorite activities free from pain. (baycare.org)

Rivaroxaban is sometimes used to lower your risk of a blood clot coming back after you have received treatment for blood clots for at least 6 months. (adventisthealthcare.com)

A blood clot forms to try to repair damage to a blood vessel, either an artery or vein. (rxlist.com)
When blood clots form inappropriately inside an artery or vein, they may cause significant problems because blood flow past the clot is decreased. (rxlist.com)
Blood clots form when there is damage to the lining of a blood vessel, either an artery or a vein. (rxlist.com)

The artificial hip can be metal or ceramic, or a combination of these. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Most artificial hip joints will last for 10 to 20 years or longer. (arthritis.ca)
The artificial hip may dislocate or break, or become loose or stiff. (medbroadcast.com)
Younger people who have a hip replaced may put extra stress on the artificial hip. (stlukes-stl.com)
While an artificial hip typically lasts 10 to 15 years, over time the hip doesn't fit as securely and becomes less effective. (loyolamedicine.org)
The initial artificial hip or a component of the hip is replaced by a new hip or component. (healthtap.com)
While many different types of designs and materials are used in artificial hip joints, all of them consist of two basic components: the ball component, and the socket component. (mbhs.org)
If your artificial hip has worn loose, this may not be too difficult. (bupa.co.uk)

Symptoms of blood clots depend on their location in the body. (rxlist.com)
Some blood clots produce no symptoms until they rupture or become dislodged and travel through the circulatory system to other sites. (rxlist.com)
Symptoms of an arterial blood clot in a limb (leg or arm) include pain , pale color, numbness, loss of feeling, and coolness to the touch. (rxlist.com)
Symptoms of a heart attack (blood clot in a coronary artery) are chest pain , shortness of breath, nausea , indigestion , and sweating . (rxlist.com)
Symptoms of mesenteric ischemia (blood clot to an artery that supplies the intestine) include abdominal pain , nausea , bloating , and blood in the stool . (rxlist.com)
Dear Reader: You've described several of the signs and symptoms that make discussing the option of a hip replacement with your doctor a good idea. (uexpress.com)
What are the signs and symptoms of blood clots? (webmd.com)

You may have other surgical choices, such as total hip resurfacing. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
In some cases, you may have other surgical options, like total hip resurfacing. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The new drug seemed to reduce clots by nearly half and resulted in slightly fewer problems with bleeding at the surgical site, Stein said. (bio-medicine.org)
Worried as you may be, there's little downside to this common operation: Hip replacements are faster and safer than ever with new materials and surgical procedures. (lifescript.com)
Like global position systems (GPS) help drivers arrive at exact destinations in the world, the computer-assisted surgical system helps surgeons align the patient's bones and replacement implants with a degree of accuracy not possible with the naked eye or traditional instrumentation. (mbhs.org)

Anticoagulants prevent the clotting of blood in our body. (medindia.net)

Complex mechanisms exist in the bloodstream to form clots where they are needed. (rxlist.com)
It works by blocking the blood clotting Factor Xa and thereby reduces the tendency of the blood to form clots. (fiercepharma.com)

Second, when the calf is squeezed, chemicals are sent into the blood, which helps the body keep clots from forming. (hss.edu)

Inherited blood-clotting disorders. (rxlist.com)

It is also called total hip arthroplasty. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The prostheses for a total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) can be inserted into the pelvis and femur with or without cement. (medicinenet.com)
Total hip replacement is also referred to as total hip arthroplasty. (medicinenet.com)
According to the study authors, led by Yuqing Zhang, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine, MA, past studies have found around 1.8 million arthroplasty procedures are conducted worldwide each year, the majority of which are total knee and hip replacements. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Among those with hip OA who underwent hip arthroplasty, 128 had a heart attack during follow-up, compared with 138 controls. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Comparison between oral and intravenous application of tranexamic acid for total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. (annals.org)

NBCA's Stop the Clot® THA/TKA Patient Toolkit was made possible by an educational grant provided by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (stoptheclot.org)

When you do hip replacements and knee replacements, that's the thing that scares us all," Routman said. (sun-sentinel.com)

Usually, healthcare providers only recommend total hip replacement if you still have significant problems after you've tried other, more conservative treatments, like pain medicines and assistive walking devices. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
You will probably also have medicines to prevent infection, blood clots, and nausea. (cigna.com)
you are using other medicines to treat or prevent blood clots. (adventisthealthcare.com)
Your doctor may recommend it if you have hip damage and pain, and physical therapy, medicines and exercise don't help. (medications.com)

They also reduce the risk of infection or a blood clot in the leg. (lifescript.com)

Because the enzyme is unaffected by heparin, it is mostly used when heparin is present in blood. (wikipedia.org)

Treatment goals focus on reducing the blood clot and preventing the formation of new clots. (earthclinic.com)

Replacement is generally considered after pain becomes so severe that it impedes normal function despite use of anti-inflammatory and/or pain medications. (medicinenet.com)

Coumadin is taken to prevent new clots from forming. (dispatch.com)

A minimally invasive total hip replacement uses a smaller cut (incision) than a traditional total hip replacement. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Minimally invasive total hip replacement often takes place under spinal or general anesthesia. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Most people do very well with their minimally invasive total hip replacement. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
The anterior approach, which has been utilized in the U.S. for about a decade, is the only truly minimally invasive total hip replacement technique available. (victoriaadvocate.com)

A total knee replacement patient story to give you an insider's look at what you might expect. (stoptheclot.org)
The goal of the orthopaedic surgeon is to prevent, as much as possible, the occurrence of PE and DVT following total hip and knee replacement. (healthcanal.com)
What is total hip replacement with anterior approach? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Why might I need a total hip replacement with anterior approach? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Total hip replacement with anterior approach is not an option for everyone. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
How do I get ready for a total hip replacement with anterior approach? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
What is total hip replacement? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Why might I need total hip replacement? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
How do I get ready for total hip replacement? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Risk factors for revision of primary total hip replacement: Results from a national case-control study. (verywellhealth.com)
Physical therapy is an essential part of rehabilitation after a total hip replacement. (medicinenet.com)
Who is a candidate for total hip replacement? (medicinenet.com)
The progressively intense chronic pain , together with impairment of daily function including walking , climbing stairs, and even arising from a sitting position, eventually become reasons to consider a total hip replacement. (medicinenet.com)
This is often done in a younger patient as a way to delay a total hip replacement. (loyolamedicine.org)
How are total and partial hip replacement different? (healthtap.com)
Alternatives to total knee replacement include partial knee repalcement and osteotomy. (healthtap.com)
What is the main difference between hip resurfacing and total hip replacement? (healthtap.com)
A hip resurfacing and total hip both involve relining the inside of the socket. (healthtap.com)
Total hip replacement failure rate? (healthtap.com)
If the knee has severe damage, a total knee replacement is indicated. (healthtap.com)
What is the typical physical therapy protocol for total hip and total knee replacement? (healthtap.com)
I had a total left hip replacement 11/23/09. (healingwell.com)
In a traditional total hip replacement, the head of the thighbone (femoral head) and the damaged socket (acetabulum) are both removed and replaced with a prosthetic hip implant. (mbhs.org)
The components of the total hip replacement are identical in all the approaches, but the incisions are in different places. (victoriaadvocate.com)
The first total hip replacement was successfully implemented by Sir John Charnley during the 1960's. (openwetware.org)
The total hip replacement implant is made up of the parts seen in the accompanying image. (openwetware.org)
The indications, contraindications, and results of total knee and hip replacement are reviewed. (annals.org)
If you have a total hip replacement, the parts of your bones that are rubbing together will be removed. (bupa.co.uk)

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