The tiniest joints of the fingers can break down over time and, in some people, need to be replaced. The wear and tear can cause unbearable pain and stiffness. Dr. Ryan M. Zimmerman, a hand, shoulder ...

A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.

Among modern medicine’s most awesome feats is the replacement of aching, worn-out natural cartilage-on-bone bodily joints with smooth-functioning artificial ceramic-over-metal replicas, sometimes two ...

A new campaign from J&J’s DePuy Orthopedics, aimed at raising awareness of joint replacement, features Baby Boomers’ letters to their younger selves. The joint giant is targeting osteoarthritis ...

Hand osteoarthritis is swelling and irritation -- called inflammation--that causes pain and stiffness in the joints of your hands. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when ...