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2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   Hip replacement is one of the most common orthopaedic operations, though patient satisfaction varies widely. Approximately 58% of total hip replacements are estimated to last 25 years. The average cost of a total hip replacement in 2012 was $40,364 in the United States, and about $7,700 to $12,000 in most European countries.

3. Hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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   Hip resurfacing has been developed as a surgical alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The procedure consists of placing a cap (usually made of cobalt-chrome metal), which is hollow and shaped like a mushroom, over the head of the femur while a matching metal cup (similar to what is used with a THR) is placed in the acetabulum (pelvis socket), replacing the articulating surfaces of the ...

4. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   The incidence of hip fractures increases each decade from the sixth through the ninth for both women and men for all populations. The highest incidence is found among men and women ages 80 or older. Between 35 and 50% of all women over 50 had at least one vertebral fracture. In the United States, 700,000 vertebral fractures occur annually, but ...

5. Inside Patrick Kane’s hip resurfacing surgery - AOL

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   Hip shaving procedure isn't for weekend warriors or young women, ... who played 47 games after his 2022 hip resurfacing procedure. But with ongoing problems with that hip this season, Backstom's ...

6. 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. 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.

7. 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 ...