Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in restoring mobility, relieving pain and improving quality of life. Each year in the United States, more than 330,000 hip replacement surgeries are ...

Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidized zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study led by the ...

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2008;59(4):738-745. Along with age and injuries, obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a painful and disabling joint disease. While excessive ...

Hip replacement surgery can be a life-changing decision for those suffering from chronic pain, reduced mobility, or deteriorating hip conditions. With advancements in medical technology, several ...

Revising a hip joint repair. Joint replacement is becoming more popular for even younger patients, but the fix isn’t always permanent. Now, a local doctor tackles a debilitating problem patients face ...

Bio-Gate: Update On The Hiprevision Clinical Trial For Hyprotecttm-Coated Hip Revision Implants. Study protocol published ...

The benefits of weight loss after joint replacement surgery for patients with obesity are uncertain. Retrospective data indicate that postoperative use of weight-loss medications reduced the need for ...

Short-stem total hip arthroplasty (SHA) has become popular because it preserves femoral bone stock and enables the use of short femoral stems in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, no ...

A new study indicates that a newer type of artificial hip known as a 'modular dual mobility' implant could reduce the risk of dislocation in patients who need a revision surgery. Hip replacement ...

Reconstruction of acetabular bone defects represents one of the most technically demanding aspects of revision total hip arthroplasty. Although numerous implant options and surgical techniques have ...

Researchers have found the osteoporosis drug, denosumab, could protect patients from osteolysis, reduce the need for re-operations, and reduce the health burden of this disease. More than half of ...

A hip or knee replacement can last 15 years on average, 30 years with newer technology. But sometimes a replacement might not hold that long when implants become loose or develop inflections. This is ...