Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital (Hospital Director Han Sung-woo) is helping patients recover quickly by ...

After years of robust financial health, artificial knee- and hip-joint maker Stryker (SYK) has suffered aches and pains the last couple years. Now it’s ready to shake them off, but investors are ...

Total joint replacement surgery, also called joint arthroplasty, is most commonly done on knees, hips, and shoulders. The procedure can also be done on ankles and elbows. Your surgeon will remove the ...

Hip replacement surgery involves removing the hip joint and replacing it with an artificial joint that typically consists of metal, ceramic and hard plastic. The implants used in hip replacements ...

The age of artificial hip recipients is falling: In 2000, the average age was just over 66; in 2014, it was 64.9. Search for: Science. ... creating an artificial hip joint. ...

A new discovery regarding a naturally-occurring lubricating layer on artificial hip joints could lead to longer-lasting prosthetic hips.

It involves creating a three-dimensional model of the patient’s hip joint. A CT scan of the patient’s pelvis is done before surgery, or a 3-D model of the hip joint can be created at the time ...

Getting my worn out hip replaced was such an exciting adventure, especially pre-op! I was in pain and had mobility issues that I just did not care for. “Everybody” said I would feel relief. I ...

Two months after hip replacement surgery, Scott Ebert’s leg started giving way. His joint began slipping. Razor blades of pain pierced his foot. An inexplicably large bruise grew along his calf.

During hip or knee replacement surgery, your orthopedic surgeon will replace some or all of your existing joint with artificial parts made of metal, plastic, and/or ceramic.Most total joint surgeries ...