Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought ...

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 of ...

As we start 2026, orthopedic surgeons have a remarkable opportunity to remain at the forefront of the innovation of joint ...

She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she had never had arthritis problems with her hip. So far, she is ...

Hip pain can be hard to deal with. Not only can it cause soreness, stiffness, and inflammation, but it can interfere with critical day-to-day activities like walking and moving. If you’ve suffered ...

Hip replacement surgery replaces part of the hip joint called the ball-and-socket with artificial materials. Metal, plastic, and ceramic can all be used to replace the hip joint. Ceramic is a ...

But Abdel and fellow researchers recently showed that patients who have bariatric surgery before hip or knee replacement surgery continue to have substantial complications after surgery. The ...

Your hips are one of the largest joints in your body that bears weight. They’re the reason you can walk, squat down, twist, turn, and carry heavy items. Hips are ball-and-socket joints. They’re the ...

AN ORTHOPAEDIC surgeon describes hip replacement surgery as "one that changes people's lives, which may improve quality of ...

A hospital has carried out its 1,000th procedure using a specialist robotic arm on patients undergoing hip and knee ...

If you rest, you rust. Arnold Schwarzenegger took his mantra for workouts seriously when he underwent surgery. Speaking to ...

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of modern hip replacement is the increasing use of robotic surgery. By Jane E. Brody If I’ve learned anything during nearly six decades of reporting on medical science ...