Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) are surgical options increasingly utilized for managing distal humerus fractures (DHF), particularly in elderly patients. These fractures ...

That said, when the hip replacement stops functioning normally, revision surgery is likely to be necessary to try and restore normal function to the joint. Varacallo M, Luo TD, Johanson NA. Total hip ...

Many people opt to have surgery when nonsurgical treatments are not helping adequately. There are effective treatments for hip arthritis that may help people avoid the need for a total hip replacement ...

With increased experience in the use of the method, which led to improvement in the operative technic and better judgment in the selection of cases, the results of arthroplasty of the elbow have ...

The WWE Hall Of Famer recently revealed on social media that he had total knee replacement surgery 7 weeks ago, and that he was in the middle of the rehab process. WWE Legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ...

Background Numerous papers have been published examining risk factors for revision of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), but there have been no comprehensive systematic literature reviews that ...

There are two main types of hip replacement surgery: Total Hip Replacement In total hip replacement, the whole hip — both the femoral head (the ball) and the acetabulum (the socket ...

Recently, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started ...

A new study from a Mass General/Harvard Medical School research team calculated the effects of body mass (measured using the BMI scale) on joint arthroplasty surgery facility costs and resource ...

During a full or total knee replacement, your doctor will shave away the arthritic surfaces and install plastic and metal implants to the end of the femur, the top of the tibia and behind the patella.

MIAMI -- Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett will miss the 2025 season following a left elbow UCL revision surgery with an internal brace. The procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister on Dec. 16 ...

Results were compared with patients who underwent surgery at lower elevations. Published results showed patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty at an altitude of 4,000 feet or higher may be ...