Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

When hip pain or stiffness is affecting your quality of life, and you’ve exhausted conservative treatments, such as physical therapy and weight loss, hip replacement surgery may be appropriate. There ...