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  2. Canine hip dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Hip dysplasia in a Labrador Retriever. Normal hips, for comparison. In dogs, hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause lameness and arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors. It is common in many dog breeds, particularly ...

  3. Prosthetic joint infection - Wikipedia

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    Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), also known as peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI), is an acute, sub-acute or chronic infection of a prosthetic joint. It may occur in the period after the joint replacement or many years later. It usually presents as joint pain, erythema (redness of the joint or adjacent area), joint swelling and sometimes ...

  4. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment. A variety of methods may be used to treat the most common being the total hip replacement (THR). However, THRs have a number of downsides including long recovery times and the life spans of the hip joints (often around 20 to 30 years). THRs are an effective means of treatment in the older population; however, in younger people, they ...

  5. Hip dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Hip dysplasia is an abnormality of the hip joint where the socket portion does not fully cover the ball portion, resulting in an increased risk for joint dislocation. [1] Hip dysplasia may occur at birth or develop in early life. [1] Regardless, it does not typically produce symptoms in babies less than a year old. [3]

  6. John Charnley - Wikipedia

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    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". He also demonstrated the fundamental importance of ...

  7. Chandler's disease - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedics. Chandler's disease, also known as idiopathic avascular osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ANFH or ONFH), is a rare condition in which the bone cells in the head of the femur (FH) die due to lack of blood. This disease is caused when blood flow is reduced to the part of a bone near a joint. It is specifically unique because the ...