Hip replacements bear pregnancy weight:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Advances in the design of prosthetic hips mean that women who receive a total hip replacement are able to undergo successful pregnancy without significant risk of placing to much weight on the implant, say US researchers. In addition, modern devices mean that hip arthroplasty is now a viable treatment for younger patients suffering from hip conditions, such as those with dysplasia or dislocation, juvenile inflammatory arthritis and hip fractures or trauma, report researchers from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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