Very elderly can do well after joint replacements

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"Although hip and knee replacements are rarely performed in centenarians, such very elderly patients should not be denied the option of this surgery, according to a new report."

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Women and arthritis sufferers have poorer short-term recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery

bianjie submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.eurekalert.org)

Over 600,000 arthroscopic knee procedures are performed each year. Factors such as age, obesity, and amount of tissue removed are known to be related to poorer long-term outcomes. New research identifies gender (being female) and having osteoarthritis as two factors predictive of poorer short-term outcomes after arthroscopic knee surgery.

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