Hip pain can start in different ways. It may build slowly over months, or hit after a long walk, hard workout, or awkward twist. Some people notice it in the groin. Others notice it on the outside of ...

Hip labral tears can happen to anyone, but most often affect athletes who participate in high-impact sports. A labral tear is an injury to the tissue that holds the ball and socket parts of the hip ...

Jonathan Tueting, MD, a shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist at Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, performed the first carpometacarpal total joint arthroplasty in the U.S. In the new ...

During your initial knee or hip replacement surgery, the prosthetic (artificial) components were either cemented (attached with bone cement) or hammered into the bone so they could eventually attach ...

Total shoulder replacement is a complex procedure that involves replacing the shoulder joint with artificial parts. Our shoulder specialists have performed numerous shoulder replacements at Johns ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A brief overview of hip anatomy is helpful in order to ...

In February, E. Scott Paxton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, became the first surgeon in the state to perform a partial shoulder replacement using ...

This week, we are going to discuss AC joint separation of the shoulder—a specific injury that occurs when pressure is applied to the shoulder from top to bottom, such as landing on the shoulder or ...

CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — A big project has brought the former Ball & Socket Manufacturing Company back to life as a spacious and inventive art center. “It’s sort of a playful interpretation of ...

Abstract: A tendon-driven discrete continuum robot unit, equipped with a superelastic Nitinol rod and a ball socket joint, exhibits high bending stiffness. Two Nitinol rods are incorporated through ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...