Total Hip Replacement In total hip replacement, the whole hip — both the femoral head (the ball) and the acetabulum (the socket) — are replaced. Almost all hip replacements are total hip ...

Sierra, MD, discusses the importance of joint preservation for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Although primary total hip arthroplasty may be a good option for any diagnosis, Sierra said ...

Hip resurfacing is gaining interest, especially in younger patients. During the hip resurfacing procedure, the "ball" of the hip joint (femoral head) is trimmed and covered with a metal cap. A metal ...

Around 50,000 people a year have a primary hip replacement in Australia. When a patient is scheduled for this surgery, they can choose to donate the femoral head —the ball joint at the top of ...

Gout can occur in the hip joint rarely. In gout, uric acid crystals build up in the joints. There can be sudden, severe pain ...

Although the quantification and evaluation of dementia severity is not a standard practice of hip replacement surgeons ... which involves removal of the femoral head without prosthetic implantation.

Bone is the most transplanted tissue after blood but bone banks are constantly short of donors, with only 10 per cent of people who have hip replacements opting-in to donate.

When shopping for the best replacement string trimmer heads, there are a tone of features to consider: Electric power or gas power, straight shafts or curved shafts, and more. In this post, we’ll walk ...

Preventative care can help reduce your pet care costs; however, you can never fully mitigate the possibility of unexpected ...