"You may need hip replacement surgery if you have severe hip discomfort, loss of mobility, or deformity that prevents you from doing your everyday activities and non-operative treatments have not provided the required outcomes.

A prosthesis, a device that replaces a joint, is used to replace the painful damaged hip parts during a total hip replacement surgery. The socket, ball, and stem of the prosthesis are made of metal. …

"When one of the bones of the front foot is markedly shorter than the rest, this is a disorder called brachymetatarsia. Although any of the five metatarsals can be impacted, the fourth metatarsal is the most frequently affected. The fourth toe may seem shorter than the other toes when viewed from the side of the foot. Do you require surgery for a brachymetatarsia? Make an appointment right away.…