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Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity Can Negatively Affect Joint Replacement Procedures

by | | Joint Replacement

Using a database of nearly 1 million Americans who underwent major joint replacement surgery, researchers have determined that surgical patients with diabetes, hypertension or obesity were significantly more likely to suffer post-operative complications. New Orleans...

Take Steps For Knee Recovery Orthopedic Surgeon in New Orleans

by | | Knee Replacement Blogs

As we get older, our joints may suffer to the point that knee replacement surgery is required.   The cause of the pain is often osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, which also cause decreased joint mobility and even limit our desire to enjoy an active lifestyle....

Essential Amino Acids Help To Speed Recovery After Knee Replacement

by | | Knee Surgeon Tips

Recent studies show that essential amino acids prior to and after knee-replacement surgery helped patients (average age 69) recover faster and with much less muscle atrophy than a group ingesting a placebo.  And according to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard...

Joint Replacement Surgery Might Actually Help Your Heart

by | | Knee Surgeon Tips

According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, patients who undergo total hip or knee replacement appear to have reduced risks of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions. According to a recent study, in patients who suffered with...

Obesity Creating Rise in Knee Replacements New Orleans

by | | Knee Replacement Blogs

New Orleans orthopedic surgeons are finding that the rising rate of obesity among people under the age of 65 may be the primary reason for the rapidly increasing number of knee replacements being performed in the United States. Findings The findings contradict the...
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3434 Prytania Street, Suite 310
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