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2. Minimally invasive hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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   Conventional hip resurfacing techniques were created as an alternative to total hip replacement, whereby only the diseased cartilage and a small surrounding area of the femur are removed, to be replaced with new surfaces. [1] Although hip resurfacing has been around for some 40 years, the contemporary metal on metal bearing hip resurfacing has ...

3. Articular cartilage repair - Wikipedia

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   An advantage to this approach is that a person's own stem cells are used, avoiding transmission of genetic diseases. It is also minimally invasive, minimally painful and has a very short recovery period. This alternative to the current available treatments was shown not to cause cancer in patients who were followed for 3 years after the procedure.

4. 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 ...

5. Inside Patrick Kane’s hip resurfacing surgery — and why it’s ...

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   Su, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in a hip resurfacing procedure that has helped pro athletes return to top form, operated June 1 on Kane's right hip at the Hospital for Special Surgery in ...

6. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   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. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures.

7. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   [medical citation needed] For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely (total hip arthroplasty) with a prosthetic hip. This would involve replacing both the acetabulum (hip socket) and the head and neck of the femur. The purpose of this procedure is to relieve pain, to restore range of motion and to ...

8. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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   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]

9. Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands have elevated levels of ...

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   The researchers also discovered that wristbands that cost more than $30 typically contained more fluorine than those priced under $15. The wristbands were also checked for 20 different types of ...