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Cancer in cats is the leading cause of death among cats. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth, and affects a wide range of cell types and organs in the body. Feline cancer initially manifests as a lump or bump on any parts of the body. It rapidly grows in the affected cell, attaches itself to the tissue under the skin in that area, and ...
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 ...
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.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition involving one or more anatomical abnormalities of the hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint. [ 1 ] It is a common cause of hip pain and discomfort in young and middle-aged adults. [ 2 ] It occurs when the ball shaped femoral head contacts the acetabulum abnormally or does not permit a ...
The treatment is purely cosmetic and does not restore the patient's imbalanced upper body strength. [citation needed] The Poland syndrome malformations are morphological, so correction by custom implant is the first-line treatment. [13] This technique allows a wide variety of patients to be treated with good outcomes.
Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [ 1] Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [ 1] Metallosis has also been observed in some patients either sensitive to the ...
Clubfoot is a congenital or acquired defect where one or both feet are rotated inward and downward. [ 1][ 2] Congenital clubfoot is the most common congenital malformation of the foot with an incidence of 1 per 1000 births. [ 5] In approximately 50% of cases, clubfoot affects both feet, but it can present unilaterally causing one leg or foot to ...
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 ]