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  2. Plastic - Wikipedia

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    For most products loadings are between 10 and 35%, high loadings are used for plastisols: 34% Flame retardants: 1–30: Being petrochemicals, most plastics burn readily, flame retardants can prevent this: Brominated flame retardants, chlorinated paraffins: Non-chlorinated organophosphates are ecologically safer, though often less efficient: 13% ...

  3. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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    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 rheumatoid arthritis.

  4. Prosthetic joint infection - Wikipedia

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    PJIs are the most common cause of knee replacement failures, and the third most common cause of hip replacement failures. [1] As of 2017, 2.1% of hip and 2.3% of knee replacements will at some time develop a PJI. [2] The incidence of PJIs have more than tripled in the last 20 years, with the incidence expected to further increase in the future.

  5. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    A variety of methods may be used to treat [5] the most common being the total hip replacement (THR). However, THRs have a number of downsides including long recovery times and the life spans of the hip joints (often around 20 to 30 years [22]). THRs are an effective means of treatment in the older population; however, in younger people, they ...

  6. Artificial bone - Wikipedia

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    Artificial bone refers to bone-like material created in a laboratory that can be used in bone grafts, to replace human bone that was lost due to severe fractures, disease, etc. [1] Bone fracture, which is a complete or partial break in the bone, is a very common condition that has more than three million US cases per year. [2]

  7. Osteotomy - Wikipedia

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    X-ray of Femoral Osteotomy hardware to correct femoral rotation caused by hip dysplasia. X-ray of the right hip in female patient in early thirties. Two main types of osteotomies are used in the correction of hip dysplasias and deformities to improve alignment/interaction of acetabulum – (socket) – and femoral head – (ball), innominate osteotomies and femoral osteotomies.

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