Artificial hip joints are firmly anchored to the patient's damaged bone by screws. But which parts of the bone will safely hold the screws in place? A simulation model is to calculate the strength of ...

LOUISVILLE (WAVE) --When it comes to hip joints, one size does not fit all. That's why women facing hip surgery now have a new option, specifically designed with their anatomy in mind. Medical ...

Hip-Implant Defect Case Pre-empted After Third Circuit Defines 'Device' A hip-implant device with component parts that were subject to different regulatory classifications should be pre-empted by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Successful total hip arthroplasty with the Metha short-stem prosthesis (B. Braun Aesculap; Tuttlingen, Germany) ...

A 3D printed hip implant A hip implant made from 3D printed parts enabled a once wheel-chair consigned teenager to walk again The doctors of a 15-year-old Swedish girl suffering from a congenital ...

Thousands of hip replacement patients may be at risk of metal poisoning due to hidden wear and tear of the implants used, campaigners have warned. Issues stem from a type of 'flexible' prosthesis used ...

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 ...

Culturing of samples of periprosthetic tissue is the standard method used for the microbiologic diagnosis of prosthetic-joint infection, but this method is neither sensitive nor specific. In ...