Hip arthritis can be an annoying problem. The constant pain in the joint can make the activities of daily living difficult. People with bad arthritis sometimes require a hip replacement surgery. Quite often, hip pain may be unrelated to arthritis, …
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses the risks involved with surgery when a patient is morbidly obese. Dr. Albright defines morbidly obese using Body Mass Index (BMI). Dr. Albright lays out the weight loss goal …
Gait is the manner in which one walks. It includes the tempo, rhythm, speed and stride. Not everyone walks properly, and this leads to several postural problems leading to other ailments. Some gaits are affected by abnormalities associated with physical …
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses hip replacement surgery. Using models, Dr. Albright explains the parts of a hip and which parts are replaced during a hip replacement operation. Summary of video: What does a total …
The use of opioids (narcotic pain medication), often prescribed for chronic musculoskeletal pain, has skyrocketed in recent years with 98 percent of the world’s opioid prescriptions filled in North America. Two research studies presented this week at the 2016 Annual …
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses how smoking tobacco can adversely affect surgery and healing from surgery. In this video Dr. Albright will tell you why. Summary of video: It is pretty much obvious that people know smoking …
The prevalence of obesity in the general population is increasing. Obesity is estimated to affect approximately one-third of adults in the United States. It is estimated that 6.1 million patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty will be obese by 2040. …
The longer a hip fracture patient stays in a hospital, the more likely that patient will die within 30 days of leaving, according to a study led by Stephen Kates, M.D., chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the …
Total hip arthroplasty performed with first-generation annealed highly cross-linked polyethylene bearings in young, active patients showed 97% survivorship at 10 years and a low revision rate for wear-related failure. Source: Healio Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is a day of celebration, often filled with fun, dancing, and drinking. If you enjoy dancing, the lively Irish step dancing and jigs are a great way to commemorate this Irish saint. For those that suffer from …
