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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    D019644. MedlinePlus. 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. [1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement.

  3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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    Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray. An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. [1] The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage. [2]

  4. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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    Surgical mesh made of polypropylene, used for inguinal hernia. Surgical mesh is a medical implant made of loosely woven mesh, which is used in surgery as either a permanent or temporary structural support for organs and other tissues. Surgical mesh can be made from both inorganic and biological materials and is used in a variety of surgeries ...

  5. Hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    It has been suggested that research in the area at the time focused on metal-on-metal bearings “as a class” and insufficiently distinguished the role of prosthesis design and surgical technique. Therefore, the current state of hip-resurfacing is an ongoing debate over material choice, implant design and surgical technique. [19]

  6. Cobalt-chrome - Wikipedia

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    The alloy composition used in orthopedic implants is described in industry standard ASTM-F75: mainly cobalt, with 27 to 30% chromium, 5 to 7% molybdenum, and upper limits on other important elements such as less than 1% each of manganese and silicon, less than 0.75% iron, less than 0.5% nickel, and very small amounts of carbon, nitrogen ...

  7. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    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-invasive therapies.

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