Surgical formation or restoration of a joint.<\/p>\n
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a diseased joint.<\/p>\n
Any operation or surgical procedure designed to reconstruct a joint.<\/p>\n
A surgical operation to repair or replace a joint.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
Surgical replacement of a joint; often required due to degenerative joint changes.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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 \u2014 for instance, knees, fingers, shoulders and elbows \u2014 has now become routine.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The medical terminology for the surgical procedure involving the substitution of a joint. Arthroplasty encompasses both knee and hip replacements.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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