Alberta researchers will attempt to shed new light on the effects of obesity on the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in the hips and knees and on additional health risks obese …
Early Findings Suggest Obese Patients at Higher Risk following Hip or Knee Replacement
Early results of research in Alberta suggest obese patients have a significantly elevated risk of developing medical complications while in hospital recovering from a hip or knee replacement. Among the …
Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute Warns Rising Rates of Obesity in Children an Alarming Omen of Early Joint Wear
CALGARY, AB – Alberta children may have joints worn beyond their years by middle age and may need hips and knees replaced sooner and in far greater numbers than the …
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