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In 1891 T.Gluck wrote about attempts in Germany to replace the hip ball using ivory to replace the femoral head.
On September 28, 1940 at Columbia Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Austin T. Moore, performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery.
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What wears your first in an artificial hip?
If the hip has been put in well, then the cup usually wears first (if made of Polyethylene), it is probably more equal with ceramic bearings
Why was bone replaced with a artificial product?
A bone is replaced when is destroyed.
Why was the artificial hip invented?
Some people who break their hip bone go to the hospital and cannot get it fixed to the point where it's normal again, so the artificial hip was invented so these people can still walk and function normally.
What metal is used to make artificial hip joints?
Titanium
Who invented hip replacement?
I'm not sure why this question is here and not in a health category, but oh well. The credit for the first hip replacement goes to Marius Nygaard Smith-Peterson who installed one of the first artificial hip socket components in 1923. Read more at: http://www.thehipdoc.com/history.htm
What joints can be replaced?
Permanently damaged joints can now be replaced by Artificial Joints
Can the lung be replaced by an artificial organ?
Yes it can ^__^
Can a stomach be replaced by an artificial organ?
YES
Will you still get your war pension after you have your hip replaced?
yes
Can the valves be replaced in the deep veins with artificial valves?
no
What is an arthroplasty?
An arthroplasty is the surgical repair or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
What is Arthroplasty?
An arthroplasty is the surgical repair or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
