ANSWER: A hip replacement surgery can dramatically improve the quality of life in people with severe arthritis. It is a procedure that is done often, and most of the time, things go well. But there ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The ...

Like all surgeries, hip replacements have some risks: Blood clot in your leg or lung Dislocation Infection of the replacement joint Nerve or blood vessel damage. Our surgeons take extra precautions to ...

My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was ...

Obese Patients at Greater Infection Risk After Hip Replacement By ABC News May 23, 2008, 1:52 PM ...

Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the U.S., but debate continues around the best surgical approach. During a recent presentation hosted by Becker’s ...

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“Periprosthetic joint infection after knee or hip replacement is a rare but severe complication of this surgery,” said Dr. Jeffrey Zarin, an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe ...

A chemical engineer in Malaysia overcame Avascular Necrosis with a pioneering Robotic Direct Anterior Hip Replacement. This innovative surgery, combining a minimally invasive approach with robotic ...

SAN DIEGO — Mitigating infection risks while preventing flares is often a balancing act for rheumatologists managing patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, according to a presenter at the ...

Most traditional hip replacements access the joint from the back (posterior) or side (lateral), often cutting through or detaching essential muscles. This could lead to more pain, a longer recovery, ...