Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to ...

Hip fractures in older adults can lead to serious complications, disability and even death. Traditionally, orthopaedic ...

The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR ... repeat THA with less and less available bone over time. Concern about metal ions exists for both resurfacing and THA (metal-on-metal).

Research revealing the relatively high failure rates of metal-on-metal implants in hip replacement surgery has led to a dramatic decline in their use. Research in the School of Clinical Sciences ...

Patients in Bermuda will take part in a clinical study testing a new hip replacement device, the Bermuda Hospitals Board ...

A new $10.8 million multicenter clinical trial co-led by Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Orthopaedics at the ...

During hip replacement surgery, your surgeon will replace your damaged ball and socket with metal and plastic materials. These artificial materials help your hip joint work more normally so your hip ...

During a hip replacement, your surgeon removes the parts of your hip ... Your surgeon will replace your damaged knee joint with an artificial joint made of metal and plastic. Depending on your knee's ...

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is participating in an FDA clinical study for the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing implant, making it the first overseas center to contribute to this groundbreaking ...

memory loss and heart-related health fears because the toxic metal ions had infected her bloodstream. Recommended 'My NHS hip ...

Further research found that metal-on-metal hip replacement was responsible for over 8,000 excess revision procedures at a cost of over £100 million in England and Wales alone. This equated to over 110 ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) is requested to review the scientific evidence for metal on metal (MoM) hip resurfacing as an alternative to total hip arthroplasty. This is an ...