Hip replacement surgery replaces part of the hip joint called the ball-and-socket with artificial materials. Metal, plastic, and ceramic can all be used to replace the hip joint. Ceramic is a ...

Different conditions can affect your hips over time, from arthritis to a sudden fall. Doctors usually recommend medication, physical therapy, or lifestyle adaptations as first-line therapies. However, ...

Hip pain can be hard to deal with. Not only can it cause soreness, stiffness, and inflammation, but it can interfere with critical day-to-day activities like walking and moving. If you’ve suffered ...

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Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports being the first in Ontario to use an Insignia femoral stem implant in hip arthroplasty surgery The implant stem was recently approved by Health Canada. The ...

Photo by Yan Krukau/Pexels You can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle ...

Hip dislocations occur when the femur slips out of place in the hip socket. Great force typically causes this injury, but it can result from an innocent activity, such as tying a shoe, if a person has ...

Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg successfully underwent hip and femur surgery last Tuesday. Weinberg said he originally planned the surgery and recovery around Slipknot's appearance at Sick New ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva explained Friday that he will be undergoing surgery later this month to correct his femur problems. “I'm going to stop because, I want to confess, this ...