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If you're dealing with a burning sensation in your hip, it could stem from a variety of issues, such as bursitis or arthritis, often due to inflammation. These symptoms, although common, shouldn't be ignored, especially if they interfere with your mobility or comfort.

A loosening hip replacement implant can be painful. Symptoms of a loose hip replacement include pain in the groin or upper thigh, new popping or clicking noises, joint instability, and dislocation or subluxation (partial dislocation) of the joint.

The combination of robotics and patient-specific instrumentation may create a parallel strategy for care. Vendor programs and care pathways may curb the cost of robotic-assisted surgery.

People with no knee cartilage often need surgical treatments like total knee replacement, as the body can't naturally regenerate cartilage. Joint injections like corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid can reduce pain and swelling in the knee. Losing weight and strengthening muscles around the k...

The popliteal lymph nodes lie in the tissues behind a person s knee. Infections and autoimmune conditions can cause them to swell.

The implanted tendon graft undergoes a graft-maturation process known as ligamentization. However, the synthesis of type III collagen, which is typically found in weaker scar tissue, continues at higher concentrations, and the heterogeneous composition of collagen fibers of varying diameters of nati...

Multiligament knee injuries (MLKIs), although rare in athletes, can present distinct challenges beyond the high-energy trauma commonly seen in the general population. The combination of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury with other major knee stabilizers creates substantial treatment challenges...

For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is an underutilized noninvasive treatment option for osteoarthritis, but data from clinical trials have been mixed. A recent randomized controlled clinical trial demonstrated that a single course of low-dose radiation therapy was more effective in reducing pain and ...

A new study led by Yale School of Medicine's Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation unveiled key insights into the knee joint's vulnerability for young athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries combined with medial meniscus tears.