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 ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These surgeries replace damaged or arthritic joints with prosthetic implants, ...

Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an ...

Middle-aged and older adults with severe hip osteoarthritis have better pain and functional outcomes if they undergo total hip replacement rather than 12 weeks of supervised resistance training.

In recent years, the number of U.S. adults getting total hip replacements -- meaning both a new ball and joint socket -- following a hip fracture has soared to an estimated 500,000 annually. That's ...

Total joint replacements in ASCs are increasing in popularity and becoming more common. The shift to value-based care, insurance coverage expansion and studies showing good patient outcomes in the ...

Birmingham hip resurfacing offers an effective long-term alternative to total hip replacement, especially for athletic men in their 30s to 50s. Patients who underwent BHR were three times more likely ...

The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest of the body’s more than 200 bones. It is attached to the hip bone with a smooth, cartilage-lined ball-and-socket joint. The joint carries not only ...

The global hip replacement market is experiencing significant growth, driven by an aging population, rising obesity, and advancements in robotic-assisted surgery. Key trends include increasing demand ...