Sir John Charnley created the hip replacement Exactly 50 years ago, a British surgeon called John Charnley developed a technique that revolutionised hip replacement operations.
Later he was knighted for his efforts - and the work of the man now known as Sir John Charnley has since become the standard procedure.
It is an operation that has been carried out on patients across the world.
And it all started half a century ago in a small hospital in Lancashire.
Read the full BBC report and watch the video.
Action Medical Research helped Sir John establish a clinical research centre for hip surgery where his revolutionary work was carried out. The charity has continued to support many other projects over the years to further develop and refine the hip replacement procedure.
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