A court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $247 million Thursday to six patients who claimed the company concealed defects in its Pinnacle artificial hips — marking the third multimillion dollar loss ...

July 22 -- Remember that old TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man? Artificial body parts gave fictional hero Col. Steve Austin the ability to be "stronger, faster, better" than a normal human. And ...

Tribological analysis of artificial hip joints encompasses detailed investigations into the mechanisms of friction, wear, and lubrication that govern the performance and longevity of hip prostheses.

I was recently informed by my orthopedist that the DePuy right hip replacement that I received a couple of years ago is being recalled because of defective components. My orthopedist had me check a ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidized zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study has found.