News tagged with hip socket
Novel surgery may help young trauma patients avoid total hip replacements
A novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic injury to the hip joint, according to a case study by orthopedic trauma specialists at Hospital ...
Jan 29, 2010 |
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Cementless hip implants are durable for at least 20 years
Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery.
May 01, 2009 |
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New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure
Every year, more than a million Americans receive an artificial hip or knee prosthesis. Such implants are designed to last many years, but in about 17 percent of patients who receive a total joint replacement, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Power without the cord
Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many applications in the fi elds of medicine or test engineering, ...
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Lubricant in metal-on-metal hip implants found to be graphite, not proteins
A team of engineers and physicians have made a surprising discovery that offers a target for designing new materials for hip implants that are less susceptible to the joint's normal wear and tear.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Papuan weevil has screw-in legs
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has found that humans were not the first species to invent the nut and bolt mechanism for screwing one thing to another: weevils do the same to attach their legs to their bodies ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Biomimetic patch to be tested on tricky tendon-to-bone repairs
Two Washington University in St. Louis scientists are imitating nature as they attempt to solve one of the most difficult problems in orthopedic surgery: reattaching tendon to bone.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 28, 2011 |
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New 'thunder-thighs' dinosaur discovered (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or "thunder-thighs" after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, has been discovered in Utah, USA. The new species is described in a paper recent ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Common hip disorder can cause sports hernia
Sports hernias are commonly found in individuals with a mechanical disorder of the hip and can be resolved with surgery to fix the hip disorder alone in some cases, according to a recent study. The research, conducted by ...
Feb 19, 2011 |
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Study explores ability of professional dancers to return to their career after hip arthroscopy
A new study has identified factors that predict the ability of a professional dancer to return to professional performance after hip arthroscopy surgery. The study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators will be presented ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Biological joints could replace artificial joints soon
Artificial joint replacements can drastically change a patient's quality of life. Painful, arthritic knees, shoulders and hips can be replaced with state-of-the-art metal or ceramic implants, eliminating pain and giving a ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Arthroscopic treatment of common hip problem allows athletes to return to play
Patients who undergo arthroscopic surgery for a mechanical disorder of the hip have a good chance of being able to return to their sport at a high level of competition, according to a study that will be presented at the annual ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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