Hip surgery

Hip surgery

Hip replacement and related surgical operations.

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diplegia

Health care; Hip surgery

Diplegia is the loss of function and sensation of corresponding parts on both sides of the body. Diplegia may occur because of the paralysis of nerves passing from the spinal column to the ...

anatomy

Health care; Hip surgery

Anatomy is the study of the structure of an organism and its morphology. This science describes the structure and orientation of the various parts of an organism.

A substance produced by the adrenal gland. Artificially produced steroids are increasingly used in modern medicine because of their excellent pharmacological properties. Steroids suppress the immune ...

hematoma

Health care; Hip surgery

Hematoma as the name suggests, is not a tumor but a localized collection of blood out side a blood vessel, contained within an organ or tissue. The blood is usually in a clotted (solidified) state. ...

ceramic

Health care; Hip surgery

A bone replacement material that is strong, durable and much tolerable by the human body. The alternatives to traditional polyethylene materials used in total hip replacement arthoplasty include ...

alloys

Health care; Hip surgery

A substance composed of a mixture of two or more metals. Alloys are used in a variety of treatment in modern medicine such as implants. Such alloys are used in joint replacement surgeries. Super ...

avascular necrosis

Health care; Hip surgery

Any tissue devoid of nutrition will die; medically this cell death is called as necrosis. Avascular necrosis is death of bone due to loss of its blood supply. Bones are also living tissue supplied by ...