OrthAlign announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Lantern Hip handheld technology for hip arthroplasty.

Consequently the consensus opinion among orthopedic surgeons is to treat these injuries with either hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. Distinguishing the superior option among those ...

Recent data show that patients with indications of osteoarthritis of the hip are usually treated surgically by means of hemiarthroplasty (hemiprosthesis or dual head prosthesis) (1). Fixation of ...

For older adults undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture, intraoperative use of liposomal bupivacaine does not improve ...

Medicare covers prosthetic devices when a Medicare-enrolled doctor orders them. Part A covers them if surgery takes place in an inpatient setting. Part B covers them if surgery happens in an ...

A video of a disabled dog running off into the distance using her prosthetic legs has melted hearts on Instagram. Racking up 375,000 views, the clip, shared to a page dedicated to 13-year-old ...

It is the first magnetically controlled prosthetic hand that allows amputees to reproduce all movements simply by thinking and to control the force applied when grasping fragile objects.

John Cooper, M.D., associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, said, “These ...

A voice prosthesis is a common way to restore speech after surgery. After surgery to remove the whole of your voice box (total laryngectomy), you are no longer able to speak in the normal way. But ...

Prosthetic joint implantations improve patients' quality of life but are associated with complications, including aseptic failure and prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Biofilms are the essential ...

For older adults undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture, intraoperative use of liposomal bupivacaine does not improve pain scores or other relevant outcomes, compared to conventional bupivacaine ...