Surgical formation or restoration of a joint.
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a diseased joint.
Any operation or surgical procedure designed to reconstruct a joint.
A surgical operation to repair or replace a joint.
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint that is congenitally malformed or that has degenerated as a result of injury or disease (e.g., osteorarthritis).
Surgical replacement of a joint; often required due to degenerative joint changes.
Surgical remodeling of a diseased joint. To prevent the ends of the bones fusing after the operation, a large gap may be created between them (gap arthroplasty), a barrier of artificial material may be inserted (interposition arthroplasty), or one or both bone ends may be replaced by a prosthesis of metal or plastic (replacement arthroplasty).
The use of metal or plastic components to replace a joint or part of a joint. Arthroplasty was first used in the 1930s to replace diseased hip-joints and has been routinely used since the 1960s, enabling thousands of people, especially the older generation, to resume normal life free from pain and disability. Replacement of other joints — for instance, knees, fingers, shoulders and elbows — has now become routine.
Surgery to reshape, reconstruct, or replace a diseased or damaged joint. This may be done to alleviate pain, to permit normal function, or to correct a developmental, accidental, or hereditary joint defect.
The medical terminology for the surgical procedure involving the substitution of a joint. Arthroplasty encompasses both knee and hip replacements.
The surgical procedure involving the substitution of a joint or a portion of a joint with metal or plastic components is referred to as joint replacement. Hip replacement and knee-joint replacement are among the most frequently performed operations of this nature. Additionally, it is common to replace other joints such as the finger, shoulder, and elbow.