While it's not uncommon for older people to get total hip replacements, doctors now often go with hip resurfacing implants for younger patients who have conditions such as osteoarthritis. The devices ...

Knee replacement is today among the most routine surgeries in India. But not so for Dr Sunanda Gupta. Years of crippling arthritis had left the former.

A squeaking ceramic hip is not a cause for concern if you choose your implants wisely. This issue is primarily an implant-related phenomenon and not bearing-related. The real question is: Why after 30 ...

CHICAGO - Indiana resident Luke Pascale runs two pizza restaurants and had worked out three times a week. He also enjoyed long bike rides with his wife, but last year, the pain in his hip became so ...

Ceramic materials are good candidates for medical implants thanks to stellar biocompatibility and resistance to wear. Alumina, zirconia, and other ceramics have successfully withstood the harsh ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data in a few recent international joint replacement registers show an increase in the use of large-head ceramic ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials (CDMM) have developed a method for designing and manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants with a ...

Court orders that CoorsTek Medical may market its CeraSurf® pink-color orthopedic products in the United States — CeramTec does not have any trademark or trade dress rights in the United States to the ...

CAD/CAM-fabricated implant-supported single crowns made from lithium disilicate and paired with zirconia implants have proved to be successful in clinical studies. But how well do they hold up over ...

The majority of dental implants that are commercially available and placed by dentists are made of titanium and titanium alloys, and their long-term success is undeniable. However, over the years, ...