Surgery for Arthritis

Follow the links below to find information on surgical procedures used to treat arthritis and their effectivess.

Created February 2007

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Title:   Arthroscopic debridement for knee osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Arthroscopic debridement for osteoarthritis of the kneeThis summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of arthroscopic debridement (AD) for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee....
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (knuckle joint replacement) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal ...
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In people with osteoarthritis of the inside of the knee, -an osteotomy can improve pain and function -it is not known which techniques are better and which should be used-some osteotomy techniques may lead to more complications-it is not known whether a...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Arthritis and surgery: hip replacement
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out how a hip replacement can help people with arthritis.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Arthritis and surgery: knee replacement
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out when a knee replacement may be necessary and what the procedure involves.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Posterior versus lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritisThis summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of a posterior or lateral approach in total hip replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. The review shows that:...
Title:   Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There are many types of surgery for the base of the thumb. The simplest surgery is a 'trapeziectomy'. Other surgeries use this simple approach but will also work on ligaments and tendons at the thumb or replace the thumb joint. ...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Osteoarthritis: how your weight affects your chances of having a total hip replacement
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A study has found that overweight people are more likely to need a total hip replacement as a result of osteoarthritis than people with a healthy weight.
Date:   Jun 2001
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