Hip replacement surgery replaces part of the hip joint called the ball-and-socket with artificial materials. Metal, plastic, and ceramic can all be used to replace the hip joint. Ceramic is a ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for osteoarthritis patients, a device made by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics unit, the ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to ...