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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.
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]
Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [ 1] Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [ 1] Metallosis has also been observed in some patients either sensitive to the ...
Transgender women above the age of 50 have a similar fracture risk to post-menopausal women — higher than that of age-matched cis men. In both cases, trans women's fracture patterns follow that of cis women, suffering long-term stress fractures concentrated in the hip, spine, and arms, typical of chronic low bone mineral density, rather than ...
Frequency. ~15% of women at some point [ 1] A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [ 2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [ 2] Usually the person cannot walk.
A major force in medical orthopedic devices, Zimmer Holdings' (ZMH) dominance in reconstructive implants such as hips and knees is attracting renewed investor attention. The fresh interest is due ...
v. t. e. Gender-affirming surgery for female-to-male transgender people includes a variety of surgical procedures that alter anatomical traits to provide physical traits more comfortable to the trans man's male identity and functioning. Often used to refer to phalloplasty, metoidoplasty, or vaginectomy, sex reassignment surgery can also more ...
On February 10, 2011, the U.S. FDA issued a patient advisory on metal-metal hip implants, stating it was continuing to gather and review all available information about metal-on-metal hip systems. [4] On June 27–28, 2012, an advisory panel met to decide whether to impose new standards.