Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that's no longer functioning properly. The American College ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It turns out I was born with congenital hip dysplasia — and because of that, the cartilage in my hips is worn out," she shared, ...

A simple 10-meter walking test before surgery may help clinicians and patients identify the optimal timing for hip replacement and set realistic expectations for recovery. Study: Preoperative Gait ...

Most common types of hip arthroplasty achieve similar clinical improvements, a new meta-analysis indicated, but one particular approach appeared to fall short. With data combined from 63 randomized ...

A hip surgery procedure called subchrondroplasty may benefit young and active people with hip problems. It is minimally invasive and preserves the joint’s natural function. Hip surgery techniques and ...

“Over the past decade, there has been a major shift in the way we treat pain after joint replacement…The findings from this study demonstrate that surgeons are utilizing a multimodal approach to treat ...

With the number of patients receiving hip and knee replacements growing every day, physicians are constantly finding new and improved ways to perform surgery, and the use of the Hana® Table is one of ...

The Joint Commission has published new guidelines for total hip and knee replacements as part of its ongoing revisions, which all take effect July 1. The criteria were updated in this section, ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...

In a landmark achievement for regional healthcare, Dr. Zubin Mehta has successfully performed the region's first Robotic ...