The procedure involves replacing the damaged surfaces of the knee or hip joint with artificial implants made of metal and ceramic or plastic, or a combination of the above. The surgery is often ...

While titanium hip and knee implants do restore mobility to a great many people, they're still subject to failure. A new alloy could help change that, simply by adding a smidge of bendy ...

YOU MEAN FINALLY, AFTER 13 SURGERIES, THEY SAID WE CAN’T DO ANY MORE. AND THEY DID THE AMPUTATION ABOVE THE KNEE. A ROUGH VISIT WITH THE DOCTOR WAS HIS MOTIVATION. SHE GOES, OH, YOU’LL NEVER ...

The Folsom long-distance cyclist is an above-the-knee amputee. A knee injury was misdiagnosed, leading to a series of surgeries that spanned decades. After his amputation surgery, Wilkes said a ...

And that’s to do an above-the-knee amputation on your right leg.” That prospect would be tough for anyone to face. It was especially so for Svoboda, who has been a lifelong practitioner of a ...

Here, we show that a portable and powered hip exoskeleton assisting both the residual and intact limb induced a reduction of walking energy expenditure in four individuals with above-knee amputation.

The global market for 3D printed hip and knee implants market is set to experience substantial growth, with its value projected to increase from USD 3,621.0 million in 2023 to approximately USD ...

The hip and knee implant maker reiterated its annual profit outlook in the range of $8.00 to $8.15 per share. Analysts were expecting annual profit of $8.06 per share. Zimmer's first-quarter ...

Lower limb amputation rates caused by peripheral arterial disease are highest in the North of England Patients in the North are also more likely to have above the knee, instead of below the knee, ...

At the heart of this new venture is the Cuvis Active Robot, an advanced piece of technology that promises high precision in knee and hip replacement procedures. This innovation is expected to ...

A woman has settled her High Court case alleging she required an amputation above her knee due to medical negligence ... on to develop pain in her left hip and pelvis in 2020.