HSS Reports Results of Key Studies on Targeted Medication Use in Joint Replacement Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the results of several critical studies examining the use of targeted ...
Rutland Herald

HSS Study Finds Infection Rates at a High-Volume Academic Orthopedic Center After Total Knee Arthroplasty are Low Regardless of Individual Surgeon Volume

A retrospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators found that infection rates at a high-volume ...
Business Wire

Hospital for Special Surgery Study Shows AI Tool Effectively Prepares Patients for Joint Replacement Surgery

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Preparing for orthopedic surgeries such as hip or knee replacement can be stressful for patients, who often have many questions and concerns about what to expect. Hospital for ...
KTLA

HSS Researchers Find CPAP Use Before Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Reduces Risk of Emergency Department Visits After Surgery for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

"Obstructive sleep apnea affects 40 million adults in the United States and is associated with an increased complication risk among patients undergoing surgery," said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, ...
Morningstar

Three HSS Studies Presented at ESRA Annual Meeting Show that Ear Acupuncture During Hip Replacement Surgery Reduces Opioid Use

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have found that a specialized form of acupuncture applied to the outer ear during hip replacement surgery reduces pain after the operation and lessens ...

New hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years, study suggests

Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study ...