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Souter's prosthesis for elbow replacement [30] Steffee plate for fixation of the spine [31] Steinmann pin for skeletal traction [32] Swanson prosthesis for the replacement of joints of the fingers [33] Talwalkar nail for fracture of radius and ulna [34] Thompson prosthesis for fracture of the neck of the femur [35]
MeSH. 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.
In 1979, Stryker made an initial public offering of stock and later acquired Osteonics Corporation, entering the replacement hip, knee, and other orthopedic implants market (Stryker). In 1999 annual sales reached $2.1 billion, and in 2000 Stryker was included in the S&P 500 and the Forbes Platinum 400 for the first time.
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 ...
Robotically assisted surgery was developed to try to overcome the limitations of pre-existing minimally-invasive surgical procedures and to enhance the capabilities of surgeons performing open surgery. In the case of robotically assisted minimally-invasive surgery, instead of the surgeon directly moving the instruments, the surgeon uses one of ...
June 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM. CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois underwent hip replacement surgery Thursday and will remain in his home state of Illinois until he's cleared by his ...
Dynamic hip screw. Dynamic hip screw (DHS) or Sliding Screw Fixation is a type of orthopaedic implant designed for fixation of certain types of hip fractures which allows controlled dynamic sliding of the femoral head component along the construct. [citation needed] It is the most commonly used implant for extracapsular fractures of the hip, [1 ...
List of tool manufacturers. This is a list of manufacturers of Woodworking hand tools, hand-held power tools and stationary machines. Western Forge, [18] Pratt-Read, [19] SK Hand Tools. [20] [21] Milwaukee, Hart, Ridgid power tools, [31] Ryobi, Homelite, Hoover, Vax, [32] Bissell, Dirt Devil. [33]