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  2. 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.

  3. Prosthetic joint infection - Wikipedia

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    PJIs are the most common cause of knee replacement failures, and the third most common cause of hip replacement failures. [1] As of 2017, 2.1% of hip and 2.3% of knee replacements will at some time develop a PJI. [2] The incidence of PJIs have more than tripled in the last 20 years, with the incidence expected to further increase in the future.

  4. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    A variety of methods may be used to treat the disease, [5] with the most common being total hip replacement (THR). However, THRs have a number of downsides, including long recovery times and the lifespans of the hip joints (often around 20 to 30 years). [22]

  5. 2010 DePuy Hip Recall - Wikipedia

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    DePuy identified reasons for the failure of the hip replacement system as component loosening, component malalignment, infection, fracture of the bone, dislocation, metal sensitivity and pain. Additional complications from the hip replacement system may include increased metal ion levels in the blood, bone staining, necrosis , swelling , nerve ...

  6. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi (half) replacement. A total hip replacement consists of replacing both the acetabulum and the femoral head while hemiarthroplasty generally only replaces the femoral head. Hip replacement is currently the most common orthopaedic operation, though patient satisfaction short- and ...

  7. Robin Ling - Wikipedia

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    Robin Sydney Mackwood Ling, OBE (7 September 1927 – 9 October 2017) was an English surgeon who invented the Exeter hip system, a hip replacement.As an orthopaedic surgeon at the Princess Elizabeth orthopaedic hospital, Exeter, he co-operated with an engineer, Dr. Clive Lee from the University of Exeter, to develop a new hip replacement.

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