Researchers at NIST are developing state-of-the-art measuring techniques, similar to those used in making aerospace components fit together precisely, that soon could improve success rates for hip ...

During a hip replacement, your surgeon will remove the parts of your hip joint that are causing pain and replace them with artificial parts. A hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite warnings from orthopaedic manufacturers to only use components from the same manufacturer in total hip ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy orthopedics business plans to stop selling a couple of hip replacement systems not widely used by doctors. DePuy will discontinue both its Ultamet Metal-on-Metal Articulation ...

August 30, 2010 — An orthopaedic unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is voluntarily withdrawing 2 implant systems for hip replacement after learning that roughly 1 of 8 patients in England and Wales who ...

July 10, 2012 — Stryker has voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems because of postmarketing data showing fretting and corrosion at the modular neck junction, according to an ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The company’s orthopedic-device unit is recalling hip-replacement parts implanted in about 93,000 people worldwide because of a high rate of repeat surgeries ...

One of the world's largest manufacturers of artificial joints has recalled thousands of defective hip replacement parts -- including those already implanted in an estimated 17,500 patients.

LONDON--Smith & Nephew PLC (SN.LN) Thursday recalled a hip replacement component after reviewing performance data, but said the move won't have an impact on full year sales as the products being ...