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2. John Charnley - Wikipedia

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   Scientific career. Fields. Orthopaedic surgeon. Sir John Charnley, CBE, FRS [1] (29 August 1911 – 5 August 1982) was an English orthopaedic surgeon. He pioneered the hip replacement operation, [4] which is now one of the most common operations both in the UK and elsewhere in the world, and created the "Wrightington centre for hip surgery".

3. Hip replacement (animal) - Wikipedia

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   Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed in dogs and cats as a salvage procedure, to alleviate severe pain in the hip due to, for example, hip dysplasia or irreparable bone fracture. [1] [2] The procedure replaces the head of the femur and the acetabulum with prosthetic implants. [1] Because animals under about 40 pounds (18 kg) carry ...

4. Finger joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   This increased stress demand can quickly wear out an artificial joint. Deformity joint replacement. For those with a hand deformity, the surgical procedure varies slightly. Instead of the joint being removed and replaced with a prosthetic hand, a hand from a donor is used [citation needed]. References

5. Shoulder replacement - Wikipedia

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   Shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage. [1] Shoulder replacement surgery is an option for treatment of severe arthritis of the shoulder joint.

6. Rotationplasty - Wikipedia

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   Rotationplasty. Rotationplasty, commonly known as a Van Nes rotation or Borggreve rotation, is a type of autograft wherein a portion of a limb is removed, while the remaining limb below the involved portion is rotated and reattached. This procedure is used when a portion of an extremity is injured or involved with a disease, such as cancer.

7. File:Hip prosthesis, England, 1958-1960 Wellcome L0057818.jpg

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   Joint replacement improved the quality of life of many thousands of mainly elderly patients in the twentieth century. maker: Lusterlite Products, maker: Chevalier Freres Place made: Paris, Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France Wellcome Images Keywords: prostheses; artificial hip joint