Joint replacement surgery or arthroplasty is a surgical procedure used to replace damaged joints (usually in the hip, knee or shoulder) with artificial implants. These implants are usually made of ...

NEW YORK - (Reuters Health) – Metal sensitivities can lead to failure of replacement joints, and patients should be carefully evaluated for a possible reaction after the surgery, according to a new ...

Among joint replacement patients with unexplained pain after surgery, women are more likely than men to test positive for sensitivity to metal used in joint implants, according to a study published in ...

Arthroplasty, the surgical replacement of joint surfaces with prosthetic implants, has significantly improved the quality of life for individuals suffering from joint-related disorders. However, ...

Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing ...

Implants made from Trabecular Metal, a special bone-like metal with high-fixation and weight-bearing capacity, are changing the face of joint-replacement surgeries in India. “It is closest to the ...

Nearly 50,000 people with all-metal hip replacements are to be called in for annual blood checks because of fears that metal particles shearing off the joint could cause them harm. The Medicines and ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients in the U.S. elect to replace hip and knee joints with an artificial implant. According to a recent report, these patients had a mean age of 66.5 years and ...