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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement is one of the most common orthopaedic operations, though patient satisfaction varies widely. Approximately 58% of total hip replacements are estimated to last 25 years. The average cost of a total hip replacement in 2012 was $40,364 in the United States, and about $7,700 to $12,000 in most European countries.

  3. Hip fracture - Wikipedia

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    Falls are the most common cause of hip fractures; around 30–60% of older adults fall each year. This increases the risk for hip fracture and leads to the increased risk of death in older individuals, the rate of one year mortality is seen from 12 to 37%. For those remaining patients, half of them need assistance and cannot live independently.

  4. Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen - Wikipedia

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    Smith-Petersen was the son of Morten Smith-Petersen and Kaia Jensine Rosalie Ursin, he was born on November 14, 1886, in the coastal town of Grimstad in Aust-Agder County, Norway. He died the 16th of June, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 65, he died suddenly of a heart disorder, shortly after performing a successful hip replacement ...

  5. The AI Health Revolution Is Already Here

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    In one study, calculators with built-in race-based correction factors that are used to predict a woman’s likelihood of having a successful vaginal birth after cesarean predicted significantly ...

  6. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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    There is also an increased risk of mortality associated with hip surgery, with the mean average mortality rate for Europe being 23.3%, for Asia 17.9%, United States 21% and Australia 24.9%. [23] Fracture risk calculators assess the risk of fracture based upon several criteria, including bone mineral density , age, smoking, alcohol usage, weight ...

  7. Osteosarcopenia - Wikipedia

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    Osteosarcopenia is a newly recognized medical syndrome characterized by the simultaneous presence of two age-related chronic musculoskeletal conditions: Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia. [1] Representing a hazardous combination of compromised bone and muscle health, the term “osteosarcopenia” was created. Osteoporosis refers to the grades ...

  8. Prosthetic joint infection - Wikipedia

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    The 5-year mortality after hip PJIs is 21%, which is 4 times that of age adjusted controls. And the 10 year mortality after hip PJIs was 45%, as compared to 29% in people with non-infected hip replacements. 25% of people with PJIs have an unplanned re-operation within 1 year of PJI treatment.

  9. Perioperative mortality - Wikipedia

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    In this study the overall global mortality rate was 1·6 per cent at 24 hours (high HDI 1·1 per cent, middle HDI 1·9 per cent, low HDI 3·4 per cent), increasing to 5·4 per cent by 30 days (high HDI 4·5 per cent, middle HDI 6·0 per cent, low HDI 8·6 per cent; P < 0·001).

  10. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Despite it being relatively rare, it is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. After surgery with preventive treatment, VTE develops in about 10 of 1000 people after total or partial knee replacement, and in about 5 of 1000 after total or partial hip replacement.

  11. Surgery - Wikipedia

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    Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or ...