Ankle fusion and total joint replacement are the two main options for definitive treatment of advanced arthritis. This large British study found that revision rates were significantly higher with ...

Obesity shouldn't be considered a barrier for a patient who needs shoulder replacement surgery, a new study argues. In some places, doctors have been denying joint replacement surgery to people with a ...

Many patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are still taking prescription opioid pain medications up to six months after surgery, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the ...

The TAVVE study will begin later this year with ten patients, whose 30-day safety results will be submitted to the FDA.

Here’s a reason to keep strength training: Maintaining strong thigh muscles may lower the risk of needing total knee replacement, a new study finds. Stronger quadriceps, relative to hamstrings, may ...

While most osteoarthritis patients welcome the pain relief that comes with total knee replacement, some also experience psychological impacts that aren't so pleasant. "My leg feels like it's made of ...

ERIKA: THERE IS NEW EVIDENCE TONIGHT THAT WOMEN WHO EXPERIENCE EARLY MENOPAUSE SHOULD START HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY RIGHT AWAY TO LOWER THEIR RISK OF DEVELOPING ALZHEIMER’S. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS ...