Spalled concrete joints are the primary problem for a concrete floor. Though the joint is necessary to control cracking, they do provide opportunities for damage by impact from work done on the slab, ...

A proposed mandatory payment bundle for joint replacement procedures that could push more patients to recover outside of ...

Before patients get a new knee or hip, should they have to go to boot camp? It’s a two-hour training program that teaches them what to expect before, during and after surgery, and how they can make ...

Could regenerative medicine heal damaged joints naturally? Experts explain how advanced therapies are changing pain relief and tissue repair.

Doctors at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, performed a complex, staged hand reconstruction for a 46-year-old engineer. Following ...

Knees contain two types of cartilage: articular and meniscus. Articular cartilage helps the knee move freely. Meniscus cartilage serves as a cushion or shock absorber between the bones. Sports ...

Surgically repairing hip joints can relieve persistent pain and possibly prevent hip replacements later in life. One common source of persistent pain in a hip joint can be a tear in the labrum, ...

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Even slight weight loss spurred on by cutting-edge GLP-1 drugs can help prevent replacement knees and hips from wearing out, a new study suggests. People with new knees and hips are significantly less ...