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

But doctors say don't be alarmed. The squeaks are more of a nuisance than a serious problem. Authors of the study to be released at the American Academy if Orthopedic Surgeons say it's more likely to ...

A federal court has cleared the way for CoorsTek to begin marketing a special pink ceramic device used in hip transplants. The U.S. District Court for the district of Colorado ruled earlier this month ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Metal hip replacements implanted in a half-million Americans may be failing earlier than expected, but it could be years before U.S. health regulators have a clear picture of the ...

TONICA, Ill. (AP) David Nagel was determined to play through his bad hip and push his sunken bowling average back into the 180s. But the 55-year-old Tonica man had underestimated the arthritis that ...

Hip and knee replacements are increasingly predictable and durable, with a better patient experience and a “declining revision burden,” as demand increases from both an aging population and younger ...

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 has found.

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Fifteen patients have so far been treated with a ...

When it comes to arthritis in the hip joint, patients no longer have to grin and bear it. Instead, hip implants replace damaged natural bearing surfaces with artificial ones in order to alleviate pain ...