Hip surgery

Hip surgery

Hip replacement and related surgical operations.

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degeneration

Health care; Hip surgery

Degeneration literally means sinking from a higher level to a lower one. Medically degeneration is defined as a regressive change in the cells and tissues of a particular part as a consequence of ...

crutches

Health care; Hip surgery

A device used singly or in pairs to assist in walking when the act is impaired by a lower extremity (or trunk) disability; it transfers all or part of weight bearing to the upper extremity.

arthritis

Health care; Hip surgery

Inflammation of a joint. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There are over 100 types of arthritis.

dysplasia

Health care; Hip surgery

Dysplasia usually refers to an abnormal tissue that is not formal for that organ or part. Example, the growth of bone in the place of a soft tissue. Dysplasia may stiffen a joint making movements ...

Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, ...

avulsion

Health care; Hip surgery

Avulsion is tearing away or forcible separation. Avulsion injuries are common in road traffic accidents. These injuries tear away ligaments causing joint dislocation and internal and external ...