Infection poses one of the most serious risks to patients getting a hip or knee replaced, and a major U.S. drugmaker is developing a test to quickly identify the pathogens responsible so doctors can ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America have identified five procedures or tests that may be unnecessary when evaluating young patients with hip, foot ...

When the joint and cartilage that cushions the hip start to wither away, nonsurgical methods may not work as efficiently as they used to. Whether you’re struggling from years of arthritis, an old ...

Surgically repairing hip joints can relieve persistent pain and possibly prevent hip replacements later in life. One common source of persistent pain in a hip joint can be a tear in the labrum, ...

Over the past decade, orthopedic surgeons have safely moved many procedures from the hospital inpatient department to the ambulatory surgery center. The results for this transition — lower costs, ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – For people suffering from hip pain that prevents them from enjoying their daily life, summertime and all the recreational activities it has to offer here in Utah can highlight ...