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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, in just the past five years, there’s been a national shift in the demographics of hip replacement surgery. The median age of a hip replacement patient is still the mid-60s, but that bell curve is... by | | Orthopaedic Surgeon
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, during the past few years, a lot of things have changed about getting a hip or knee replacement—including the amount of time that you need to spend in the hospital. Ten years ago, the average patient... by | | Hip Replacement Category Posts
Too many people put off joint-replacement surgery because of fear of pain and long recovery times. But according to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, with the right support, there’s no need to wait. When people consider joint-replacement surgery, it’s... by | | Orthopaedic Surgeon
Many of us don’t give much thought to our hips, until we fall and break one, that is. And according to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, the likelihood of a hip fracture escalates as we get older and our bones become more frail…especially in...