Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study ...

A doctor may recommend hip surgery if you don’t experience symptom relief from more conservative options or if you have a sudden and serious injury. Hip surgery is one of the most common kinds of ...

Total hip replacement is routinely recommended for severe hip osteoarthritis, but data from randomized trials are lacking regarding comparison of the effectiveness of this procedure with that of ...

Share on Pinterest Healthgrades has announced the winners of its 2023 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Awards, naming the top spots in the US for outpatient knee and hip replacement procedures.

Recovery time after hip replacement surgery varies from person to person. However, most people can resume light activities within 3 to 6 weeks of surgery. People may need to avoid certain activities, ...

During your initial knee or hip replacement surgery, the prosthetic (artificial) components were either cemented (attached with bone cement) or hammered into the bone so they could eventually attach ...

Hip replacements are becoming more common and increasingly are done in surgery centers. A new device allows for quicker setup without expensive equipment.

Since caries diagnosis or dental implant placement occurring a year before or after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were tied with increased complications and more, it may be advisable to delay invasive ...

The 65-year-old actor said he had his right hip replaced last week after getting his left hip replaced in 2018 Instagram/alecbaldwininsta Alec Baldwin is on the mend after having a long-awaited hip ...