During a partial hip replacement surgery, only the head of the femur is removed and replaced with artificial parts.

Because the new "parts" are man-made ... or even prevent, the need for a hip replacement. One solution is a surgery Urbaniak developed in 1979 known as a "free vascularized fibular graft ...

Welcome to the operating room. I'm Dr. John Henry. I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we're about to perform a total hip replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the hip. Total joint ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Though frustrating and difficult, hip pain is often preventable—and even when it isn't, it's nearly always treatable.

hip replacement surgery is performed to remove the damaged sections of the hip joint and replace them with parts usually constructed of metal, ceramic, and very hard plastic. Also known as total ...