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2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Enrollees cover most of the remaining costs by taking additional private insurance (medi-gap insurance), by enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, or by joining a private Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan. In 2022, spending by the Medicare Trustees topped $900 billion per the Trustees report Table II.B ...

4. Comparison of the healthcare systems in Canada and the United ...

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   The extra cost of malpractice lawsuits is a proportion of health spending in both the U.S. (1.7% in 2002) [112] and Canada (0.27% in 2001 or $237 million). In Canada the total cost of settlements, legal fees, and insurance comes to $4 per person each year, [113] but in the United States it is over $16.

5. New hip replacement tool could transform surgery

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   New hip replacement tool could transform surgery. Harriet Heywood - BBC News, Cambridgeshire. September 11, 2024 at 10:01 AM.

6. 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 ...

7. Hip protector - Wikipedia

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   A 2014 Cochrane review found that hip protectors decrease the number of hip fractures among the elderly. [3]A number of reviews have found that hip protectors are cost-effective, particularly among residents of care homes and for long-stay patients in hospital [4]