Renal function not Impaired by hip arthroplasty

Sexual function after total hip arthroplasty.

Eighty-six patients who had successful total hip replacement completed questionnaires on their sexual activity. Preoperatively, 46% of patients attributed significant sexual difficulties to their hip disease, whereas only 1% felt that their hips remained a significant source of problems postsurgery. The majority (55%) of patients were able to resume intercourse one to two months postoperation. ...

Arthroplasty of the hip--leg length is not important.

Discrepancy in leg length after total hip replacement has been associated with patient dissatisfaction. We prospectively studied 200 consecutive patients undergoing unilateral Charnley hip replacements to identify whether there is a demonstrable association between such disparity and postoperative function. Radiological measurements between defined points on the pelvis and femur of the operated...

Cancer risk is not increased after conventional hip arthroplasty

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Wear debris from conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA) induces chromosomal aberrations and DNA damage, which may promote cancerogenesis. A long latent period is required for solid tumors. We therefore re-analyzed a large THA cohort for cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS We updated a cohort of 24,636 patients with primary osteoarthritis and metal-on-polyethylene THA who ha...

Impaired renal function in acute myocardial infarction.

Impaired renal function is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and an adverse prognostic factor in patients with established cardiovascular disease. In addition, with current widespread use of invasive procedures in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, contrast-induced nephropathy is a growing problem in this patient population. In acute myocardial infarction, impaired renal funct...

Allopurinol in patients with impaired renal function.