Total joint replacement surgery, also called joint arthroplasty, is most commonly done on knees, hips, and shoulders. The procedure can also be done on ankles and elbows. Your surgeon will remove the ...

During your initial knee or hip replacement surgery, the prosthetic (artificial) components were either cemented (attached with bone cement) or hammered into the bone so they could eventually attach ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Biomedical engineers at Purdue University have proven that bone cells attach better to metals with nanometer-scale surface features, offering hope for improved prosthetic hips, ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...