Dr. Craig Della Valle, hip and knee specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was recently quoted in Health Day. Dr. Della Valle commented on a recent study that followed over 2,400 patients that had received a ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement. The authors of the study found that 3.1 percent of patients developed a squeaking sound in the months following the surgery. Studies have suggested that the squeaking noise is more of a nuisance than a serious medical problem. Dr. Della Valle said, "I don't think there's any data to show that squeaking is harmful to patients. It doesn't seem to have any real consequences."

To read more about the study, visit U.S News and World Report (HealthDay) and Squeaky Hips: health.usnews.com