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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is performed by removing the head of the femur and replacing it with a metal or composite prosthesis. The most commonly used prosthesis designs are the Austin Moore and Thompson prostheses. A composite of metal and HDPE that forms two interphases (bipolar prosthesis) can be used.

  3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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    Eponymous implants and their uses. Austin-Moore prosthesis for fracture of the neck of the femur; Baksi's prosthesis for elbow replacement; Charnley prosthesis for total hip replacement; Condylar blade plate for condylar fractures of the femur; Ender's nail for fixing intertrochanteric fracture

  4. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely (total hip arthroplasty) with a prosthetic hip. This procedure involves replacing both the acetabulum (hip socket) and the head and neck of the femur. The purpose of doing this surgery is to relieve pain, to restore range of motion and to improve walking ...

  5. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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    For the last 45 years, [when?] the most successful and common form of arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of arthritic or destructive or necrotic joint or joint surface with a prosthesis. [ medical citation needed ] For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely ( total hip arthroplasty ) with a ...

  6. 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".

  7. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Lower extremity prosthetics describe artificially replaced limbs located at the hip level or lower. In the prosthetics industry, a trans-tibial prosthetic leg is often referred to as a "BK" or below the knee prosthesis. Prostheses are manufactured and fit by clinical Prosthetists.

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