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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    Surgeons who perform more operations tend to have fewer dislocations. An anterior approach seems to lower dislocation rates when small diameter heads are used, but that benefit has not been shown when compared to modern posterior incisions with the use of larger diameter heads.

  3. Hip dislocation - Wikipedia

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    Anterior dislocations is when the femoral head lies anteriorly after dislocation. Anterior dislocations are subdivided into two types being inferior (obturator) dislocation and superior (iliac or pubic) dislocation. [4] [5] There is also a Thompson and Epstein classification system for anterior hip dislocations. [8]

  4. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    Anterior (from Latin ante 'before') describes what is in front, [22] and posterior (from Latin post 'after') describes what is to the back of something. [23] For example, for a dog the nose is anterior to the eyes and the tail is considered the most posterior part; for many fish the gill openings are posterior to the eyes but anterior to the tail.

  5. Pelvic fracture - Wikipedia

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    Frequency. 3% of adult fractures [1] A pelvic fracture is a break of the bony structure of the pelvis. [1] This includes any break of the sacrum, hip bones ( ischium, pubis, ilium ), or tailbone. [1] Symptoms include pain, particularly with movement. [1] Complications may include internal bleeding, injury to the bladder, or vaginal trauma.

  6. Sims' position - Wikipedia

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    Posterior view of Sims' position. Anterior view of Sims' position. The Sims position, or left lateral Sims position, named after the gynaecologist J. Marion Sims, is usually used for rectal examination, treatments, enemas, and examining women for vaginal wall prolapse. [1] [2]

  7. Dislocated shoulder - Wikipedia

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    A shoulder dislocation often occurs as a result of a fall onto an outstretched arm or onto the shoulder. [3] Diagnosis is typically based on symptoms and confirmed by X-rays. [2] They are classified as anterior, posterior, inferior, and superior with most being anterior. [2] [1]

  8. Minimally invasive hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    Incisions for hip resurfacing (posterior approach) have been well documented to stretch in excess of 20 cm in length. Hip resurfacing has been described as a more complicated procedure in comparison to hip replacement, and the operative technique described by Derek McMinn FRCS Ed, for posterior hip resurfacing shows operative incision similar ...

  9. Hip examination - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractic, and osteopathy the hip examination, or hip exam, is undertaken when a patient has a complaint of hip pain and/or signs and/or symptoms suggestive of hip joint pathology. It is a physical examination maneuver.

  10. Femoroacetabular impingement - Wikipedia

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    Projectional radiography ("X-ray")is often considered first line for FAI. [10] Anterior-posterior pelvis and a lateral image of the hip in question should be attained. [10] A 45-degree Dunn view is also recommended. [10] [19]

  11. Selective dorsal rhizotomy - Wikipedia

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    Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), less often referred to as selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR), is the most widely used form of rhizotomy, and is today a primary treatment for spastic diplegia, best done in the youngest years before bone and joint deformities from the pull of spasticity take place.