Demand for hip replacements is rising. Around 100,000 of the procedures are performed each year in the UK, and by 2060 this number is expected to have grown by almost 40 per cent. Hip fractures are ...

A 77-year-old woman said she feels "so much better" and is now "pain-free" after undergoing a pioneering hip operation at a ...

For people with severe symptomatic hip osteoarthritis, total hip replacement (THR) alleviates hip pain and improves function much more effectively than a resistance training program supervised by a ...

Once the decision has been made that surgery is indicated, it is especially important to evaluate the surgical risks associated with operating on the very elderly. [18] Assessing this risk and ...