Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought ...

A single injection of denosumab (Prolia, Amgen), frequently used to treat osteoporosis, may reduce the need for revision surgery in patients with symptomatic osteolysis following total hip ...

Your hips are one of the largest joints in your body that bears weight. They’re the reason you can walk, squat down, twist, turn, and carry heavy items. Hips are ball-and-socket joints. They’re the ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Background. Loosening of the prosthetic cup is the limiting factor in the service life of total hip prostheses (THPs). Despite effective culture methods, the detection of low-grade infection in ...