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  2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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    Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction ( ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury. [1] The torn ligament can either be removed from the knee (most common), or preserved (where the graft is passed inside the preserved ruptured ...

  3. Robot-assisted surgery - Wikipedia

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    The existing open surgery technique has many flaws such as limited access to the surgical area, long recovery time, long hours of operation, blood loss, surgical scars, and marks. [88] The robot's costs range from $1 million to $2.5 million for each unit, [1] and while its disposable supply cost is normally $1,500 per procedure, the cost of the ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Hip replacement (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed in dogs and cats as a salvage procedure, to alleviate severe pain in the hip due to, for example, hip dysplasia or irreparable bone fracture. [1] [2] The procedure replaces the head of the femur and the acetabulum with prosthetic implants. [1] Because animals under about 40 pounds (18 kg) carry ...

  6. Shoulder surgery - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder surgery. Shoulder surgery. ICD-9-CM. 81.80 - 81.83, 81.23. [ edit on Wikidata] Shoulder surgery is a means of treating injured shoulders. Many surgeries have been developed to repair the muscles, connective tissue, or damaged joints that can arise from traumatic or overuse injuries to the shoulder.

  7. Mary Lou Retton - Wikipedia

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    Retton was born with hip dysplasia, a condition that her years as a competitive gymnast aggravated. After experiencing increased pain from the condition, she underwent hip replacement surgery on her left hip in her mid-thirties. [citation needed] Retton lived in Houston, Texas, until 2009, when her family returned to West Virginia. She moved ...

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