“Traditionally, hip resurfacing arthroplasty has been recommended for younger, active patients due to concerns about bone ...

Each year, more than 5 million older adults around the world suffer hip fractures ... meaning the bone is broken but the pieces remain in close contact or are only slightly separated.

Traditionally, orthopaedic surgeons have repaired a common fracture of the upper part of the thigh bone, or femur, near the hip using screws and plates to piece together slightly separated pieces ...