Hip replacement blinds woman who is poisoned by the metal

Joint replacement - Shot in the foot

The miracle surgery which helps the lame walk may have its price. New evidence shows that metallic debris from the replaced joints travels to other or...

Joint replacement: hidden blood loss

Blood loss during hip- or knee-replacement surgery is far greater than appreciated, according to a UK study. The researchers found that as much as hal...

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...

Metal poisoning

Q Feeling under the weather recently, I underwent a series of tests for evidence of toxins to explain my poor health and persistent lack of energy. Th...

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...

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...