I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we're about to perform a total hip replacement for a patient with ... So that we do not introduce bacteria into the wound that could be devasting to an implant ...

The postoperative period requires that the patient will voluntarily accept medications, food, hydration, wound care ... than an arthritic hip, the incremental benefit of hip replacement diminishes.

A hip replacement procedure that sees patients walk out of hospital just 24 hours after surgery could halve waiting lists in the UK. The technique, which involves doctors reaching the joint ...