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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    A total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty or THA) consists of replacing both the acetabulum and the femoral head while hemiarthroplasty generally only replaces the femoral head. Hip replacement is one of the most common orthopaedic operations, though patient satisfaction varies widely.

  3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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    Eponymous implants and their uses Austin-Moore prosthesis for fracture of the neck of the femur [13] Baksi's prosthesis for elbow replacement [14] Charnley prosthesis for total hip replacement [15] Condylar blade plate for condylar fractures of the femur [16] Ender's nail for fixing intertrochanteric fracture [17] Grosse-Kempf nail for tibial or femoral shaft fracture [18] Hansson pin (or LIH ...

  4. Dynamic hip screw - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic hip screw (DHS) or Sliding Screw Fixation is a type of orthopaedic implant designed for fixation of certain types of hip fractures which allows controlled dynamic sliding of the femoral head component along the construct. [citation needed] It is the most commonly used implant for extracapsular fractures of the hip, [1] which are common in older osteoporotic patients. There are 3 ...

  5. Internal fixation - Wikipedia

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    Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that dates to the mid-nineteenth century and was made applicable for routine treatment in the mid-twentieth century. [1] [page needed] An internal fixator may be made of stainless steel, titanium alloy, [2] or cobalt-chrome alloy. [3] or plastics.

  6. How common is double hip replacement surgery? - AOL

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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."

  7. Hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    The hip resurfacing devices are metal-on-metal articulating devices which differ from total hip replacement devices because they are more bone conserving and retain the natural geometry (so-called large ball THR devices share this trait). A THR requires that the upper portion of the femur bone be cut off to accept the stem portion of a THR device.