Hip replacement surgery ... The hip is one of the body’s largest joints, and it’s a ball-and-socket joint. The socket is formed by the acetabulum, a part of the pelvis. The ball is the ...

Researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to a durable class of plastics used for items like car tires, replacement hip joints and bowling balls.

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...