hip prosthesis

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• Hip replacement — Hip replacement, also hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint… …   Wikipedia

• Hip resurfacing — is a form of arthroplasty which has been developed as an earlier intervention alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The potential advantages of hip resurfacing include less bone removal (bone preservation), a potentially lower number of hip …   Wikipedia

• Prosthesis — For other uses, see Prosthesis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Orthotic. A man with two prosthetic arms playing table football …   Wikipedia

• prosthesis — prosthetic /pros thet ik/, adj. prosthetically, adv. /pros thee sis/ for 1; /pros theuh sis/ for 2, n., pl. prostheses / seez/ for 1; / seez / for 2. 1. a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or… …   Universalium

• Hip replacement, total — Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed and replaced with artificial materials. A metal ball with a stem (a prosthesis) is inserted into the femur (thigh bone) and an artificial plastic cup socket is… …   Medical dictionary

• Prosthesis — An artificial substitute or replacement of a part of the body such as a tooth, eye, a facial bone, the palate, a hip, a knee or another joint, the leg, an arm, etc. A prosthesis is designed for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. A prosthesis …   Medical dictionary

• Hip dysplasia (human) — This article describes hip dysplasia in humans. For hip dysplasia in animals, see Hip dysplasia (canine). Hip dysplasia (human) Classification and external resources Congenital dislocation of the left hip in an elderly person. Closed arrow marks… …   Wikipedia

• Hip fracture — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Hip fracture ICD10 = ICD10|S|72|0|s|70 ICD9 = ICD9|820 A hip fracture is a fracture in the proximal end of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh), near the hip joint.The term hip fracture is commonly… …   Wikipedia

• hip replacement — a surgical procedure developed for replacing a diseased hip joint with a prosthesis. A plastic or metal cup forms the socket, and the head of the femur is replaced by a metal ball on a stem placed inside the femur. There are many types of… …   Medical dictionary

• hip replacement — a surgical procedure developed for replacing a diseased hip joint with a prosthesis. A plastic or metal cup forms the socket, and the head of the femur is replaced by a metal ball on a stem placed inside the femur. There are many types of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• hip — 1. The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh. SYN: coxa (1) [TA]. 2. Head, neck, and greater and lesser trochanter of femur. It is this sense that is meant in the common phrases “h. fracture” or “h. replacement.” 3 …   Medical dictionary