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2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   002975. [ edit on Wikidata] Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain ...

3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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   Souter's prosthesis for elbow replacement [30] Steffee plate for fixation of the spine [31] Steinmann pin for skeletal traction [32] Swanson prosthesis for the replacement of joints of the fingers [33] Talwalkar nail for fracture of radius and ulna [34] Thompson prosthesis for fracture of the neck of the femur [35]

4. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   A prosthesis is a functional replacement for an amputated or congenitally malformed or missing limb. Prosthetists are responsible for the prescription, design, and management of a prosthetic device. In most cases, the prosthetist begins by taking a plaster cast of the patient's affected limb.

5. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   1250275. [ edit on Wikidata] Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability, most commonly offered when joint pain is not diminished by conservative sources. [1] [2] It may also be performed for other knee diseases, such as ...

6. Paulina Porizkova is having hip replacement surgery at 58 ...

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   Paulina Porizkova is getting double hip replacement surgery.The model, 58, took to Instagram this week to tell fans that the procedure is "long overdue." "It turns out I was born with congenital ...

7. 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 ...