On a fishing trip with his wife, Nathan Limoges remembers getting out of the boat and feeling excruciating pain in his left hip and knee that barely allowed him to stand. He had already tried rounds ...

Hip Resurfacing Shows Higher Failure Rate Than Replacement Younger, taller, and heavier patients who undergo primary total hip replacement (THR) are at a greater risk of needing a revision surgery.

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.

A team of scientists from the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Center of the National Technology Initiative (NTI) of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) (head -- Prof. A.I.

Biocomposites’ spacers for knee, hip, and shoulder revision surgeries are loaded with antibiotics to mitigate the risk of ...

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2008;59(4):738-745. Along with age and injuries, obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a painful and disabling joint disease. While excessive ...

A comprehensive study using nationwide data on hip and knee replacements in England has found that one in 75 patients require a revision of their joint replacement after three years. Although this ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Revising a hip joint repair. Joint ...

Hip replacement surgery can be a life-changing decision for those suffering from chronic pain, reduced mobility, or deteriorating hip conditions. With advancements in medical technology, several ...

March 22, 2018 - As more patients undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) before age 65, the rate of repeat hip surgery due to complications has risen sharply in this younger age group, reports a study ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The benefits of weight loss after joint replacement surgery for ...