How Your Overall Health Affects Hip Replacement Cost & Recovery

When we plan for a total hip arthroplasty (THA)—a hip replacement—the focus is often on the joint itself: the degree...

When a Fragile Bone Fracture Intersects with Cancer: What the Study Found

Study Purpose & Methods The authors compared outcomes of hemiarthroplasty (HA) (half-hip replacement) in two patient groups: Patients with proximal...

How Robotic Tools Are Changing Hip Replacement — The Rise of Automatic Impactors

When surgeons perform a total hip replacement, one technical step is femoral broaching — preparing the inside of the thigh...

What’s New in Knee Replacement — Trends, Innovations & What It Means for You

As someone who specializes in hip & knee replacement, I’m always following the latest advances and shifts in our field....

Why Replacing the Knee End (Distal Femur) Sometimes Beats Fixing It — What the Data Shows

Distal femur fractures (just above the knee) in older patients are challenging. Traditionally, surgeons try open reduction and internal fixation...