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 ...

What about that hip incision - how long till it heals? "The incisions for a hip replacement surgery nowadays are very small ...

After 11 years of lidocaine patches, physical therapy, and cortisone injections, Lavine made an appointment with Jeremy ...

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.

Total hip replacement is one of the top orthopedic ... have overhanging soft tissue that can irritate or compromise the wound healing process, which can create problems,” Dr. Rizzi explains.

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that he will have a cardiac ablation this offseason and hip replacement surgery. Harbaugh, 61, briefly left the ...

Because her hip replacement was viewed as a nonemergency ... High BMIs have long been linked with post-surgery complications, poor wound healing, and other issues, although some research now ...