Dear Mayo Clinic: I know there’s a knee replacement in my not too distant future. I’m wondering if there are new techniques or technologies that will give me a good outcome? Not so long ago, ...

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 ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...

So effective is hip replacement surgery that more than 100,000 operations are carried out in England and Wales each year. “Along with cataract and cardiac stent surgery, hip replacements are probably ...

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide injections could have benefits for those undergoing hip replacement surgery. Design by MNT; Photography by Rike_/Getty Images & UCG/Getty Images Hip replacements are ...

Hip replacement surgery may have many benefits, including relieving pain and restoring range of motion, but weight loss is not one of them. Research studies on this topic, such as this 2015 study, ...

Patients should be blocked from having a hip or knee replacement if they have had a heart attack in the preceding year, as it greatly increases their risk of a second cardiovascular event, concludes a ...

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain, disability and health care use among adults. The hip is the second most common large joint affected by osteoarthritis.1 – 3 Although research has advanced ...

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted across three Norwegian hospitals examined whether preoperative exercise programs benefit older adults awaiting total hip replacement (THR). The study, ...