Identifying safer implant designs for total hip replacement

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts ...
Medscape

Joint Replacement Found Best for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis

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.
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: Choosing a hip surgeon based on what type of procedures they perform isn’t a good plan

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was referred to is quite young, has been performing anterior ...
News Medical

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

Needing a hip replacement is unfortunate, but even more unfortunate is to need to do it again. Surgeons at Osaka Metropolitan University have provided new insights into the performance of two types of ...
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Innovative imaging techniques show what happens inside bones during hip replacement surgery

Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient's bone to grow directly onto the implant, creating a strong, natural biological bond. Unlike ...
PBS

Pelosi gets hip replacement surgery at U.S. military hospital in Germany after injury from fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of ...