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2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   Risks and complications in hip replacement are similar to those associated with all joint replacements. They can include infection, dislocation, limb length inequality, loosening, impingement, osteolysis, metal sensitivity, nerve palsy, chronic pain and death. [11] Weight loss surgery before a hip replacement does not appear to change outcomes ...

3. Types of Rheumatic Diseases and How They Affect You - AOL

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   Weight loss. Causes and Risk Factors. ... bring down inflammation, reduce symptoms, prevent complications, and manage other conditions that may co-exist with rheumatic diseases like depression ...

4. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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   Treatments may include medication, not walking on the affected leg, stretching, and surgery. [1] Most of the time surgery is eventually required and may include core decompression, osteotomy, bone grafts, or joint replacement. [1] About 15,000 cases occur per year in the United States. [4] People 30 to 50 years old are most commonly affected. [3]

5. Weight-loss drugs tied to benefit after hip replacement - AOL

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   New diabetes and weight-loss drugs may benefit patients undergoing hip replacement, without adding to complication risks, according to preliminary data released on Monday at a large meeting of ...

6. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. 15% (50 year olds), 70% (over 80 year olds) [ 7 ] Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. [ 3 ]

7. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Surgery to repair, replace, or fuse joints may help in certain situations. [1] RA affects about 24.5 million people as of 2015. [10] This is 0.5–1% of adults in the developed world with between 5 and 50 per 100,000 people newly developing the condition each year. [3]