The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced the issuance of a final order requiring manufacturers to submit a premarket approval (PMA) application for two types of metal on metal ...

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 ...

Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study published in The Lancet. The authors of the systematic review and meta-analysis ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to a large review of studies and national registries published in 2019, hip replacement implants last at least 25 years in nearly 58% of people. Researchers looked at thousands of procedures ...

Advancements over the past 20 years have led orthopedic specialists to pursue knee and hip replacement procedures sooner rather than later. Tom Miller, MD, talks with Chris Peters, MD, professor of ...