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• Artificial Hip and Knee Revision Surgery Risk Higher Among Younger Recipients: Study

  February 16, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Younger patients undergoing joint replacement surgery are more likely to need revision surgery to replace those implants later in life.

• Joint Replacement Surgery Risks May Be Higher At Rural Hospitals Due to Workloads: Report

  December 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Small, rural hospitals are performing more joint replacement surgeries, but a new investigative report warns that the increased volume may come with an increased risk to patients.

• Hospital Infections, Joint Replacements Leading Medical Expenses: CMS Report

  June 5, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new government report finds that joint replacement surgeries and severe sepsis are the most costly and frequently required procedures in the U.S. healthcare system.