Dear Doctors: My mom is 61. She started having hip pain and figured it meant a hip replacement surgery at some point in the future. When she saw her doctor, the tests showed osteonecrosis, and the ...

A troubling jaw disease that may be related to the use of some of the most commonly used osteoporosis medications has been the subject of many news stories and law firm commercials lately. The disease ...

Young people are increasingly facing severe mobility loss due to a little-known bone condition. Hip and knee surgeon Dr ...

Credit: Getty Images Avascular necrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental hip ...

Musculoskeletal surgery may be necessary for various reasons, such as treating sudden injuries or complications of underlying diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Read on to learn more about these ...

"The hydrogel works like a ‘smart glue.’ When it is injected into the injured bone, it quickly breaks down and clings to the bone where it is needed most,” says Chi Ma, Ph.D., senior research ...