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  • May 2008

    • Patients Have Bone to Pick With Squeaky Fake Hips

      New York Times  |  May 11, 08 8:10 AM CDT

      Patients Have Bone to Pick With Squeaky Fake Hips

      (Newser) - Ceramic artificial hips are far more durable than their metal and plastic counterparts—but frustrated patients are complaining that they squeak. It's embarrassing. “It can interrupt sex when my wife starts laughing,” said one. But some doctors fear it could be a sign that the ceramic replacements aren’t as durable as advertised, the New York Times reports. More »

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      health care  • joint pain  • hip replacement

  • March 2008

    • US Braces for Explosion in Knee and Hip Surgeries

      Time  |  Mar 7, 08 11:34 AM CST

      US Braces for Explosion in Knee and Hip Surgeries

      (Newser) - The number of hip and knee replacements performed in the US will explode in the next several decades—knee operations surging fivefold and hips doubling—as aging baby boomers opt to stay out of wheelchairs, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates. The pricetag will reach $65 billion in less than a decade, most of it borne by Medicare and Medicaid, reports Time magazine. More »

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      obesity  • Medicare  • Medicaid  • arthritis  • hip replacement

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