When Patrick Kane steps onto the ice for his first NHL game as a Detroit Red Wing on Thursday, Dr. Edwin Su will be watching "with a little bit of nervousness." Su, an orthopedic surgeon who ...

WORCESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JointMedica, a global leader in orthopedic innovation, announces the commencement of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study for its Polymotion® Hip ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Survivorship free of all-cause revision was 96% at 15 years in the hip resurfacing cohort. Survivorship free of ...

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of ...

Hip replacement, an operation that about 300,000 Americans undergo each year, is one of the great success stories of modern medicine. But woe to those who outlive their artificial hips, which ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A hip resurfacing procedure is providing an alternative treatment for young, active men with arthritic problems. Danny Witt was 28 when he first found out he had arthritis in his ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip resurfacing may be an acceptable alternative to hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis, with positive ...

Understanding the long-term risks of different types of hip prostheses is vital to the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis. Information about such outcomes is scarce, but particular concern has ...

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 update ...

Hip resurfacing surgery is a little like Terminator manufacturing in reverse – instead of making killer cyborgs by growing human flesh on a metal skeleton, worn-out bones are lined with metal in ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One of the biggest demands in medicine today is hip replacements. But, a different kind of hip procedure, called Birmingham hip resurfacing, may be a good option for active ...