Hip replacement and arthritis: - And we finally come to the reader who wanted to know how successful a hip replacement would be in relieving her chronic arthritis. Go for it, chants t...

Bribery: Doctors gifted $100,000 a year to use hip replacement products - Orthopedic surgeons in the US have been receiving bribes of $100,000 and more every year to use special hip and knee replacement products on their pat...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Joint replacement is justifiably regarded as miracle surgery. The ball-and-socket joint parts of the hip, worn away by osteoarthritis, are replaced wi...

One woman's story: with three months to live, she conquered terminal - I don t think I ve ever told you about my mother Edith She was a wonderful kind woman who always seemed to have time to help others She was brou...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - Safer surgery - * First, avoid surgery by treating your osteoarthritis holistically (see box, p 10). * Think twice if you are under 60. It’s likely that you’ll nee...

Wrong at a stroke - Buried away in a British Medical Journal column quaintly entitled called "Education & Debate", giving the impression of a nice place for gentlemen to...

So you think you need . . . a total hip replacement - What to do instead - *Make simple changes to your diet and supplement programme. Osteoarthritis (OA) and cartilage loss are not inevitable consequences of growing older.

Metal debris travel in hip replacements - Just how safe are the materials used in hip replacement surgery and for replacing missing limbs? Doctors in Grenoble, France are questioning the safet...