She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she had never had arthritis problems with her hip. So far, she is ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A local woman is expressing her gratitude to a medical team that helped her regain mobility after a serious fall. Mary Carol Melton recently shared her story to emphasize the ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

Hip fractures in older adults can lead to serious complications, disability and even death. Traditionally, orthopaedic surgeons have repaired a common fracture of the upper part of the thigh bone, or ...

Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy has undergone a second surgery to help repair a broken hip, his office said Wednesday. Leahy, 82, fell and broke his hip last month in his Virginia home. He underwent ...

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and other centers found that total hip replacement performed with a cementless prosthesis for a femoral neck fracture led to a higher rate of a second ...

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2014, file photo, Australian Olympic swimming great Dawn Fraser smiles during an interview in Tokyo.(AP Photo/Haruka Nuga, File) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former Australian ...