1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zex4bzTdp9"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/arthroplasty/">Arthroplasty</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/arthroplasty/embed/#?secret=zex4bzTdp9" width="600" height="338" title="“Arthroplasty” — Glossary" data-secret="zex4bzTdp9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> 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.