Months after getting a ceramic hip replacement, some patients may be startled to find their artificial joint starts squeaking. Not everyone who gets a ceramic fitting will end up getting one that ...

> Replacement hips made with ceramic parts are squeaking in certain patients, some of which have sued Stryker; the company says the noisy side effect happens in less than 1 percent of implants.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data in a few recent international joint replacement registers show an increase in the use of large-head ceramic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LISBON, Portugal — A comparison of two ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty components showed no ...