The global hip replacement market is experiencing significant growth, driven by an aging population, rising obesity, and ...

Stryker issued a safety alert May 22 warning its LFIT V40 femoral heads used for total hip replacement surgery may come apart, Drug Watch reports. 1. The LFIT V40 femoral head has broken off the stem ...

The FDA reminded healthcare providers and patients on Thursday that several Exactech joint replacement devices packaged in defective bags should be closely monitored for device wear or failure. Many ...

(RTTNews) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert about the increased risk of thigh bone fracture after surgery with the use of the Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System, which was ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A small device that looks a lot like an iPhone is changing the way hip replacements are done at Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center. While it may look simple, the ...

Hip replacement is a major, arduous elective surgery, and rehabilitation afterwards takes time, according to an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. It'll also take coordinated planning ...

Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health ...

A doctor may recommend hip surgery if you don’t experience symptom relief from more conservative options or if you have a sudden and serious injury. Hip surgery is one of the most common kinds of ...

A team of Orthopedic surgeons and nurses and take a patient through a hip replacement surgery at Nanyuki hospital. [File, Standard] Hip replacement is a surgery where part of the hip joint is replaced ...

For longtime local Bill Smaine, the mountains have always felt like home. A former competitive skier from New Hampshire, Bill moved to Lake Tahoe in 1985 after landing a ski coaching job at Heavenly ...