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  2. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    ICD-9-CM. 81.5, 81.8. MeSH. D019643. [ edit on Wikidata] Joint replacement is a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less ...

  3. 2010 DePuy Hip Recall - Wikipedia

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    DePuy identified reasons for the failure of the hip replacement system as component loosening, component malalignment, infection, fracture of the bone, dislocation, metal sensitivity and pain. Additional complications from the hip replacement system may include increased metal ion levels in the blood, bone staining, necrosis, swelling, nerve ...

  4. Alien implants - Wikipedia

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    Alleged extraterrestrial beings. v. t. e. In ufology, alien implants is a term used to describe physical objects allegedly placed in someone's body after they have been abducted by aliens. Claimed capabilities of the implants range from telepresence to mind control to biotelemetry (the latter akin to humans tagging wild animals for study).

  5. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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    ICD-9-CM. 81.54. [ edit on Wikidata] Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement procedure, [1] [2 ...

  6. Heterotopic ossification - Wikipedia

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    Heterotopic ossification of varying severity can be caused by surgery or trauma to the hips and legs. About every third patient who has total hip arthroplasty (joint replacement) or a severe fracture of the long bones of the lower leg will develop heterotopic ossification, but is uncommonly symptomatic.

  7. Microchip implant (human) - Wikipedia

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    Microchip implant (human) A human microchip implant is any electronic device implanted subcutaneously (subdermally) usually via an injection. Examples include an identifying integrated circuit RFID device encased in silicate glass which is implanted in the body of a human being. This type of subdermal implant usually contains a unique ID number ...

  8. Lexington Steele - Wikipedia

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    Clifton Todd Britt [2] (born November 28, 1969), better known by his stage name Lexington Steele, is an American pornographic actor, director, producer, and former stockbroker. He is the owner of the adult production companies Mercenary Motion Pictures and Black Viking Pictures Inc. In 2003, Steele became the first actor to receive the AVN ...

  9. Intramedullary rod - Wikipedia

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    Intramedullary rod. An intramedullary rod, also known as an intramedullary nail (IM nail) or inter-locking nail or Küntscher nail (without proximal or distal fixation), is a metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone. IM nails have long been used to treat fractures of long bones of the body.

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