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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. 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. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   Some ceramic materials commonly used in joint replacement are alumina (Al 2 O 3), zirconia (ZrO 2), silica (SiO 2), hydroxyapatite (Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4). A combination of titanium and titanium carbide is a very hard ceramic material often used in components of arthroplasties due to the ...

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. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene - Wikipedia

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   UHMWPE was first used clinically in 1962 by Sir John Charnley and emerged as the dominant bearing material for total hip and knee replacements in the 1970s. [24] Throughout its history, there were unsuccessful attempts to modify UHMWPE to improve its clinical performance until the development of highly cross-linked UHMWPE in the late 1990s. [1]

7. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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   Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...