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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. Minimally invasive hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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   Although hip resurfacing has been around for some 40 years, the contemporary metal on metal bearing hip resurfacing has only increased in popularity amongst surgeons and patients in the past decade. [10] Health-related quality of life measures were markedly improved and patient satisfaction was favorable after hip resurfacing arthroplasty. [11]

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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   When the two metal surfaces rub against one another in the joint, it can create metal ions. Some people have reactions to those ions, which can loosen the implant and cause tissue damage around ...

6. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   Joint replacement is a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies. Joint replacement surgery is often ...

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