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LI's Christie Brinkley reveals she had hip replacement surgery
Bridgehampton supermodel Christie Brinkley says she has had surgery for a new hip, posting two swimsuit photos of herself on a boat Tuesday sporting a large bandage, followed by images of herself snorkeling in some warm-weather clime.
Same-day hip replacements get patients back on their feet
New York – Debbie Spina is a supervisor for the radiology department at the Hospital for Joint Diseases at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. But when CBS News met her this spring, she was a patient who was about to undergo same-day hip replacement surgery.
The 61-year-old had been having hip pain for the past two years because of arthritis. She had heard a lot of positive feedback from people who had undergone hip replacement surgery at her hospital. A big attraction for her was the possibility of going home right after the surgery.
A Night at the Museum
The American Museum of Natural History provided a playful backdrop to the 2015 Musculoskeletal Ball, where attendees enjoyed dinner, cocktails, and a live auction to raise crucial funds for NYU Langone’s Hospital for Joint Diseases, Center for Musculoskeletal Care, and Rusk Rehabilitation.
In and out: Hip surgery in the morning, home by night
Americans are wearing out their joints and requiring total hip replacement surgery at increasingly younger ages — some as early as 40.
I got my hip replaced at 39. Here's why that might get more common.
The five-inch-long forged hunk of metal came off the assembly line in a Memphis, Tennessee, factory in December 2017.
Same-Day Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is now an outpatient procedure due to an increasingly popular surgical technique; surgeons promise less pain and faster recovery
The Road To Recovery; How Broadway's Mikey Winslow Is Working To Reverse The Stigma About Injuries In The Dance World
Professional dancers have long been respected for their arduous work ethics, steadfast dedications to their art form, and an uncanny ability to perform through pain.
Hip Replacements: Your 5 Biggest Questions, Answered
Despite intense hip pain, Annmaria Mazzini waited until leaving the the Paul Taylor Dance Company to have one hip replaced in 2011, followed by the other in 2016.
Same-Day Hip Replacement Expected to Grow
An innovative technique is changing hip replacement surgery, and in some cases, patients are being released within hours of having the procedure.
Total Joint Reconstruction
Roy I. Davidovitch, MD, discussed how he and his colleagues established a multidisciplinary institutional program for same-day discharge in joint arthroplasty.
