Researchers at NIST are developing state-of-the-art measuring techniques, similar to those used in making aerospace components fit together precisely, that soon could improve success rates for hip ...

Total hip replacement — known medically as total hip arthroplasty — has long been one of the most successful procedures in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite warnings from orthopaedic manufacturers to only use components from the same manufacturer in total hip ...

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 ...

The FDA is urging healthcare providers to stop purchasing and implanting a total hip replacement system sold by Synovo and recommended that orthopedic surgeons remove all components from their ...

Release and dispersion of particles arising from corrosion and wear of total hip arthroplasty (THA) components has raised concerns about a possible increased risk of cancer. Concerns have been ...

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 ...

August 30, 2010 — An orthopaedic unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is voluntarily withdrawing 2 implant systems for hip replacement after learning that roughly 1 of 8 patients in England and Wales who ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Hip replacement surgery is an astoundingly successful procedure, perhaps more so than any other orthopedic procedure performed ...

John Potter was in the tender days of rehabilitation after hip-replacement surgery when he learned that his new implant was being recalled for potential defects. His was among the 12,000 devices in a ...