Osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis is a disorder in which the cartilage in the joints of the body gradually breaks down, allowing the surfaces of the bones to rub directly and wear against each other.
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Advantages of hip resurfacing surgery instead of hip replacement surgery include bone preservation, reduced chance of dislocation and easier revision. You can learn more about hip resurfacing techniques from the Wikipedia website.
Hip replacement surgery can be performed in a general hospital with a department of orthopaedic surgery, but is also performed in specialized clinics or institutes for joint disorders
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There are no patron saints of healing after hip surgery.
blood plasma donation after total hip replacement
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Hip replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who is an MD and who has received advanced training in surgical treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
The operation itself is called hip arthroplasty .
Hip replacement surgery.
medical reason for the surgery