This is a procedure where the doctor removes your implants that were either inserted for cosmetic or reconstructive reasons, such as after a mastectomy. You can have them replaced with a different ...

A long-term follow-up study from Australia confirms that hip implants with components made of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) substantially lower the risk of revision surgery after total hip ...

I use an integrated implant, either hydroxyapatite or polyethylene, in the great majority of cases for enucleation or evisceration. Thomas J. Joly The superior stability of these implants within the ...

December 1, 2011 — New types of hip implants, using metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic bearings, appear to have no significant advantage over traditional implants, according to a systematic review ...

Metal-on-metal hip implants are increasingly attractive to people with end-stage hip arthritis, particularly because the implants wear down slowly. Now a new study shows that the layer of lubrication ...