Hip Replacement WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Hip Replacement and compiled helpful research notes below.

Research Notes on Hip Replacement

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What is Hip Replacement?

• University of Washington Medicine Orthoapedics and Sports Medicine: What is Hip Replacement?
• Cedars-Sinai Health System: Total Hip Replacement: New Minimally Invasive Procedure | Total Hip Replacement: Traditional Procedure
• Mayo Clinic: Hip Replacement: Relieve Pain, Improve Mobility
• AAOS: Is Hip Replacement Surgery for You?

What Are The Uses for Hip Replacement?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Why the Procedure is Performed
• eMedicineHealth: Total Hip Replacement
• Arthritis Foundation: Total Hip Replacement
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Hip Replacement Surgery
• BUPA: Hip Replacement - What's Involved?

What Are The Side Effects, Risks and Precautions for Hip Replacement?

• Wikipedia: Side Effects Of Hip Replacement
• MedicineNet.com: What Are the Risks of Total Hip Replacement?
• About.com: What are Common Problems After Hip Replacement?
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): Risks of Hip Replacement
• The Department of Resource on Knee and Hip Replacement Education: Precautions: Total Hip Replacement

What are the Alternatives to Hip Replacement?

• NAIMS: What Are Alternatives to Hip Replacement?
• Federal Citizen Information Center: What Are Alternatives to Total HipReplacement?
• Mayo Clinic: Hip Resurfacing: An Alternative to Hip Replacement?
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Procedure Offers Alternative to Total Hip Replacement
• AOL Video: New Alternative to Hip Replacement Surgery
• Healthwise (via WebMD): What are Glucosamine and Chondroitin?

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Hip Replacement

• Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Personal Stories About Hip Replacement Surgery for Osteoarthritis
• Mayo Clinic: Patient Stories on Hip Replacement Surgery
• HipReplacement.com: Inspire - Patient Stories & Community
• WebMD Blogs: Arthritis Relief and Joint Replacement
• Blogspot: Hip Replacement: Hip Replacement - One Year Later...
• New York Times: That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.

Clinical Trials for Hip Replacement

• Centerwatch: Clinical Trials for Hip Replacement
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Hip Replacement
• Mayo Clinic: Clinical Trials for Hip Replacement

Message Boards and Discussions about Hip Replacement

• MyJointReplacement.ca: Hip Replacement Message Boards
• Topix: Hip Replacement Forum
• Bone Smart: After Hip Replacement - Recovery Discussions
• Arthritis Foundation: Arthritis Discussion Boards
• United States Master Swimming: Total Hip Replacement/Hip Resurfacing Discussion Forums

Controversy and Lawsuits about Hip Replacement

• Orthopaedic Associates of Portland: A Guide to Blood Clots and Hip Replacement Surgery Controversy
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Is Minimally Invasive Hip-Replacement Surgery Right For You? Before You Decide, Consider the Pros and Cons
• Legal-Definitions.com: Sulzer Hip Replacement Lawsuits
• YourLawyer.com: Biomet Hip Replacements

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hip Replacement

• PubMed: Medical Journal Articles on Hip Replacement
• Science Direct: The experiences of Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement