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 ...

Your hip cartilage is a smooth surface that cushions the ball and socket of the hip joint to keep your bones from rubbing against each other. A hip injury or trauma to the hip could wear down your ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

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, ...

New approach to common hip surgery allows patients to come in at 9 a.m. and leave the hospital at 5 p.m. Share on Pinterest Replacing a hip used to be invasive and painful. It used to require cutting ...

Better parts means younger joint replacement procedures, opening the door for more patients to get pain-free with new joints that last longer. Matt Gray was told he had hip dysplasia, an abnormality ...

For many patients who struggle with damaged hip joints, seemingly effortless everyday tasks, like getting up from the couch or bending over to retrieve the newspaper, can cause extreme hip pain. The ...