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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. 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. 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.

4. Waist–hip ratio - Wikipedia

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   Social aspects. v. t. e. The waist–hip ratio or waist-to-hip ratio ( WHR) is the dimensionless ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips . This is calculated as waist measurement divided by hip measurement ( W⁄H ). For example, a person with a 75 cm waist and 95 cm hips (or a 30-inch waist and 38-inch hips) has WHR of ...

5. 4 things you can do now to avoid a knee or hip replacement ...

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   These include low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese, 1% or less milk, and green, leafy vegetables such as collard greens, broccoli rabe, kale, and bok choy. 4. Maintain proper posture. When you were ...

6. This Simple Trick Helped Me Avoid Hip Replacement - AOL

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   Hip replacement seemed like my only option. I resisted the temptation because I understood that if I ran on a replaced hip, I would likely need a second hip replacement in my lifetime and I was ...

7. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry - Wikipedia

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   Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ( DXA, or DEXA [1]) is a means of measuring bone mineral density (BMD) using spectral imaging. Two X-ray beams, with different energy levels, are aimed at the patient's bones. When soft tissue absorption is subtracted out, the bone mineral density (BMD) can be determined from the absorption of each beam by bone.