Hip replacements are common in older adults. This article looks at the procedure itself, who can benefit from it, what to expect from recovery, and more.

Ask the Doctors: Hip resurfacing an alternative to hip-replacement surgery Advantages over a total hip replacement include more rapid recovery, improved mobility and decreased risk of hip dislocation.

H ip 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 ...

Hip osteoarthritis: Sometimes, hip osteoarthritis can present as knee pain. When this occurs, a person may get a knee replacement when they actually need a total hip replacement. Nerve and tissue ...

During a hip replacement, your surgeon will remove the parts of your hip joint that are causing pain and replace them with artificial parts.A hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty or THA ...

How common is hip pain? Hip problems and associated pain are very common. So prevalent, in fact, "that it's the second most common form of joint replacement after knee replacement," says Dr ...

Here's what to know before you get a ceramic hip replacement: Who should get one, how to prepare, what recovery is like, and how long a ceramic hip replacement may last.

During hip or knee replacement surgery, your orthopedic surgeon will replace some or all of your existing joint with artificial parts made of metal, plastic, and/or ceramic.Most total joint surgeries ...

Welcome to the operating room. I'm Dr. John Henry. I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we're about to perform a total hip replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the hip. Total joint ...

Birmingham hip resurfacing offers an effective long-term alternative to total hip replacement, especially for athletic men in their 30s to 50s. Patients who underwent BHR were three times more ...