The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) is requested to review the scientific evidence for metal on metal (MoM) hip resurfacing as an alternative to total hip arthroplasty. This is an update ...

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Hip replacement, an operation that about 300,000 Americans undergo each year, is one of the great success stories of modern medicine. But woe to those who outlive their artificial hips, which ...

The overarching concept for successful hip resurfacing is to optimize the intended bearing function and minimize the chances for unintended patterns of movement like subluxation or edge-loading. This ...

Active adults suffering from hip pain due to degenerative hip disease and abnormalities such as osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, dysplasia or avascular necrosis now have an alternative to hip ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As knowledge of the performance and outcomes of hip arthroplasty with metal-on-metal bearings increases, the ...

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of ...