For longtime local Bill Smaine, the mountains have always felt like home. A former competitive skier from New Hampshire, Bill moved to Lake Tahoe in 1985 after landing a ski coaching job at Heavenly ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Dr. Eddie Cooper and his surgical team at NEA Baptist are the first in Northeast Arkansas to use Mako SmartRobotics for hip replacement surgery. “One of the unique things ...

In order to carry out a seamless joint replacement, surgeons must create a customized preoperative plan for each patient. However, surgeons having to perform multiple operations per day are often too ...

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 ...

Hip replacement surgery typically is highly successful, with most individuals reporting a dramatic improvement in their quality of life. Most hip replacements have a lifespan between 15 and 25 years.

It’s not all that uncommon to have some knee pain after a hip replacement. Changes in the length of your leg can put some additional pressure or stress on your knee joint. Another common cause is that ...

Hip pain can be hard to deal with. Not only can it cause soreness, stiffness, and inflammation, but it can interfere with critical day-to-day activities like walking and moving. If you’ve suffered ...

An 18-year-old underwent a full hip replacement after a rare hip condition led to severe osteoarthritis, enabling him to walk ...

Dear Doctors: My older brother worked construction his whole life, and now he has bad arthritis in his left hip. He was in enough pain that he finally saw his doctor about it. Instead of a hip ...

Share on Pinterest Healthgrades has announced the winners of its 2023 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Awards, naming the top spots in the US for outpatient knee and hip replacement procedures.