Hips

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, 93, had her right leg amputated above the knee Friday after doctors were unable to contain an infection stemming from hip replacement surgery last July, her publicist said....

Zsa Zsa Gabor had most of her right leg amputated successfully Friday after a lesion on her leg would not heal. Zsa Zsa Gabor has faced complications since breaking her left hip in July and undergoing successful hip replacement surgery....

Northbrook School District 28 board candidate Anni Goldberg has announced that she is withdrawing from the race to have hip replacement surgery. “I’m very disappointed,â€� …...

Claire Broome was at home, going through her usual routine, when she lost her footing, fell and fractured her hip. "I sat down to put my pants on, and when I stood up I went sailing," said Broome, 79, of Oak Park, who was wearing only knee-high socks...

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In strength training, making a slight change in your position can often make a difference. Doing the same exercises the same way puts muscles on "autopilot." Changing hand position in bent-over rows focuses more on the biceps and mid-back. -- Karen...

Avascular Necrosis Tim Lammers, FOX 61 Sports Avascular Necrosis (AVN) is a condition that affects an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 new people each year, worldwide. It appears in the ends of the "long" bones of the body, bones such as the femur and...

At a time when big operations have become about as archaic as the dial telephone and the manual typewriter, hip-replacement surgery has remained one of the last vestiges of medicine requiring a long incision, a long hospital stay and a long recuperation....

It's 20 minutes after Carlyle beat Warsaw in the state's Class A girls basketball semifinals at Normal back on March 1. Warsaw coach Jerry Jerome, still digesting the 81-53 loss, gets right to the essence of this game. "You don't know how strong they are...