Hip replacement surgery for area residents just got easier thanks to a new PROfx operating table at St. Luke's Hospital in Polk County. The revolutionary equipment "moves" the patient which allows ...

Thanks to The Hana Orthopedic Table from Union City, Calif.-based Mizuho OSI, patients who undergo hip replacement surgery at Trinitas Regional Medical Center are experiencing less pain and faster ...

Demand for total hip replacements is growing among both younger and older patients. Primary hip replacements jumped 712 percent over a 10-year period and by 2028, 42 percent of hip replacements are ...

Wini Metz does not like to sit still. A swimming and water activities instructor at the Ambler Y for more than 35 years, the 66-year-old Fort Washington woman walks her dog at least 1.5 miles daily ...

Imagine a scuffed-up billiard ball. Dr. William Petty, an orthopedic surgeon, holds up the arthritic ball of a hip joint, pointing out the rough patches where the osteophytes, commonly known as "bone ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Cape Fear Valley Health. The word is getting out that a hip replacement that starts with an incision from the front (anterior) instead of a more typical back ...

There are more high-acuity orthopedic procedures going to the outpatient setting today, including total joint replacements. Orthopedic technology is developing for minimally invasive procedures, and ...

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital is improving the surgery experience for some patients by offering a new and improved total hip replacement surgery that speeds recovery time and reduces ...