The anterior and posterior incision approaches to total hip replacement deliver equivalent outcomes, according to a study of patients treated at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

As I discussed last week, I was on a very narrow five-week time frame to fix my hip problem and be ready to drive 60 miles to Hanover College and teach my classes. As the first step for a hip ...

Curious what recovery really looks like after a hip replacement? Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, shares what to expect at every step along the ...

A hip replacement is a common surgical procedure that a surgeon will perform to treat a damaged hip joint. The operation involves replacing the joint with an implant, or a prosthesis. Hip replacement ...

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 ...

With the number of patients receiving hip and knee replacements growing every day, physicians are constantly finding new and improved ways to perform surgery, and the use of the Hana® Table is one of ...

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 ...

Recovery time after hip replacement surgery varies from person to person. However, most people can resume light activities within 3 to 6 weeks of surgery. People may need to avoid certain activities, ...