Even the most finely engineered machines experience wear and tear over time. Our bodies are no exception. One key joint in particular is subject to damage through overuse: the hip. As the cartilage ...

When Patrick Kane steps onto the ice for his first NHL game as a Detroit Red Wing on Thursday, Dr. Edwin Su will be watching "with a little bit of nervousness." Su, an orthopedic surgeon who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip resurfacing may be an acceptable alternative to hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis, with positive ...

Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery Thursday and is expected to miss four to six months. Agent Pat Brisson confirmed Kane’s operation in a text message to The Associated Press. The extended ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recreational runners who undergo hip resurfacing, an alternative to a total hip replacement, may be able to return to the sport after surgery, according to a recent study ...

As an alternative to total hip replacement, hip resurfacing allows runners to return to their sport after surgery. More than 90% of hip resurfacing patients who ran recreationally before surgery ...

All my life, I’ve wanted a British player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles final. When I was very young, I remember Christopher “Buster” Mottram playing. He was England’s number one player who ...

Hip resurfacing surgery is a little like Terminator manufacturing in reverse – instead of making killer cyborgs by growing human flesh on a metal skeleton, worn-out bones are lined with metal in ...