A hip surgery procedure called subchrondroplasty may benefit young and active people with hip problems. It is minimally invasive and preserves the joint’s natural function. Hip surgery techniques and ...

Hip impingement is a condition where the ball and socket of the hip joint do not fit together as they should. In serious cases, surgery can repair the joint and resolve symptoms. The medical term for ...

Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient’s bone to grow directly onto the implant, creating a strong, natural biological bond. Unlike ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have launched a pilot study using a portable gait analysis mat to determine early outcomes of several different hip replacement techniques. Gait ...

Competitive golfer Todd Hall says his greatest handicap was his knees. Hall, who winters in Rio Verde, AZ, and summers in Excelsior, MN, had to limit his golf when pain and mobility made it difficult ...

Hip labrum surgery is a medical procedure that repairs or replaces a torn labrum in the hip joint. The success rate for this surgery is high in most people. The hip labrum is a crescent-shaped piece ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure.

Perhaps you or someone you know is preparing for an invasive surgery that requires stabilization of the lower body as a part of the healing process. If this is the case, your doctor has likely ...