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Spain king leaves hospital 10 days after hip op
Dec 02, 2012 16:25 EST
Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos was on Sunday discharged from hospital after a successful hip replacement operation and several days of physiotherapy.
Spain king in hospital a 'few days more' after hip op
Nov 28, 2012 18:36 EST
Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos will stay a few more days in hospital after a successful hip replacement operation, his surgeon said Wednesday.
Spanish king to leave hospital next week: surgeon
Nov 24, 2012 08:45 EST
Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos should be able to leave hospital in three to four days after a successful hip replacement operation, his surgeon said Saturday.
Spanish king has successful hip operation: palace
Nov 24, 2012 01:59 EST
Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos had successful hip replacement surgery late Friday, the royal palace said, after two operations on the other hip caused by a fall during a controversial African elephant-hunting safari.
'French Elvis' Hallyday ready to leave Caribbean hospital
Aug 28, 2012 04:38 EDT
French rocker Johnny Hallyday, a legend in his homeland, was due to be discharged later Tuesday or on Wednesday from the Caribbean hospital where he was being treated for bronchitis, his manager said.
French rocker Hallyday treated in Caribbean hospital
Aug 27, 2012 14:40 EDT
French rocker Johnny Hallyday, a legend in his homeland, was treated in a Caribbean hospital Monday after being rushed there by helicopter but was quickly released.
'French Elvis' Johnny Hallyday in intensive care
Aug 27, 2012 11:38 EDT
French rocker Johnny Hallyday is being treated in a Caribbean hospital's intensive care unit Monday after being rushed there by helicopter, officials said.
Spanish king mending after hip surgery
Apr 14, 2012 16:51 EDT
Spanish King Juan Carlos was recovering from urgent surgery to replace his hip on Saturday after he fractured it in a fall during a visit to Botswana.
Spanish king breaks hip in fall
Apr 14, 2012 06:53 EDT
Spanish King Juan Carlos had urgent surgery to replace his hip Saturday after he fractured it in a fall during a private visit to Botswana, the royal palace said.
Spanish king has hip replacement
Apr 14, 2012 05:47 EDT
Surgeons replaced Spanish King Juan Carlos's hip in Madrid on Saturday after he fractured it in a fall during a private visit to Botswana, the royal palace said.
Abbott developing quicker test for orthopedic infections
Mar 04, 2012 07:09 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Infection poses one of the most serious risks to patients getting a hip or knee replaced, and a major U.S. drugmaker is developing a test to quickly identify the pathogens responsible so doctors can treat problems sooner.
'Hundreds of thousands' fitted with suspect hip implants
Feb 28, 2012 13:19 EST
Hundreds of thousands of people have been fitted with replacement hips whose flawed design may be exposing them to toxic metal, according to a probe by the BBC and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) unveiled Tuesday.
Britain wants stringent checks on metal hip implants
Feb 28, 2012 06:07 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Most British patients with all metal artificial hips should be followed up throughout their lifetime with regular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to check for any potential problems, Britain's medical regulator said on Tuesday.
Britain wants life-long checks on metal hip implants
Feb 28, 2012 06:07 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Most British patients with all-metal artificial hips should be followed up for life with annual tests to check for problems, Britain's medical regulator said on Tuesday.
UK calls for life-long checks on metal hip implants
Feb 28, 2012 06:07 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Most British patients with all-metal artificial hips should be followed up for the life of the implant with annual tests to monitor for problems, including exposure to toxic metals, Britain's medical regulator said on Tuesday.
J&J's Gorsky to replace Weldon as CEO: report
Feb 21, 2012 16:54 EST
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's Chief Executive William Weldon will step down from the post in April after a series of recalls called into question the quality of its products, from artificial hips to infants' Tylenol, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
More older Americans have knee pain, replacement
Dec 06, 2011 12:14 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older Americans are increasingly complaining of aching knees, and getting those knees replaced, even though X-ray evidence of knee arthritis is not on the rise, a new study finds.
US baby boomers feed need for joint replacements
Dec 04, 2011 16:03 EST
US baby boomers are fueling a wave of joint replacement surgeries, hoping to use new artificial knees and hips to stay active as they get older.
New report highlights metal hip implant problems
Nov 30, 2011 17:21 EST
(Reuters) - Modern, all-metal hip implants appear no more effective than traditional implants and may be less safe, according to a new report, a finding that could hurt the device makers and accelerate lawsuits.
