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2. Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs ... - AOL

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   The median price for a total hip or knee replacement without complications at top orthopedic hospitals was just over $68,000 in 2020, according to one analysis, though health plans often negotiate ...

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. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Arthroplasty presents various and continuous challenges to the engineer and surgeon. The prosthesis selected must be nontoxic yet resistant, compatible and durable. Meeting all these criteria usually means that the prosthesis will not last 10–20 years. 75% of artificial knees will last 20 years and 90% will last 10 years. [3]

5. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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   Harrington rod for fixation of the spine [20] Hartshill rectangle for fixation of the spine [21] Insall Burstein prosthesis : for total knee replacement [22] Richard N.W. Wohns interspinous implant and implantation instrument intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines [23] Kirschner wire for fixation of small bones [24]

6. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement procedure, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] particularly in people over 75 years of ...

7. Proto Labs Helps Bring Mobility to Amputees in the Developing ...

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