KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans underwent an ulnar collateral ligament repair on his left elbow on Wednesday, with the surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. The Royals’ lefty now faces 10 ...

The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" ...

A recent claim made on social media says that German scientists created a special gel that can regrow damaged joint cartilage, repair knees and hips, and remove the need for surgery. Posts about this ...

Joint pain is no longer a condition associated only with old age. Increasingly, younger adults, working professionals, athletes, and especially women in their 30s and 40s are experiencing persistent ...

Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide — and potentially a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I need to have a joint replacement, but I'm really nervous. What questions should I ask my orthopedic doctor? ANSWER: Knee and hip replacements have changed so much due to advanced ...

CMS has proposed a mandatory bundled payment model expansion for lower extremity joint replacements under the FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The proposed ...

You almost certainly know them: Someone who had to retire from soccer because of a hip problem. A grandmother who can't lift her arm to comb her hair because of shoulder pain. A coworker who had a ...

The following is a summary of a press release on Duke Health. For millions living with osteoarthritis, treatment manages pain but doesn’t fix the problem. The disease affects more than 32 million ...

CMS on April 10 published its fiscal year 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which includes a 2.4% payment increase for ...

DURHAM, N.C. — Osteoarthritis affects more than 32 million Americans, making it one of the leading causes of chronic pain, disability, and loss of mobility in the United States. For many people, ...

The procedure replaces small joints in the back of the spine to preserve a patient's full range of motion. The prosthetic device is so new that long-term studies on its durability are not yet ...