1) Operation 2) Surgery 3) Surgical operation 4) Surgical procedure 5) Surgical process
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Arthroplasty (literally `surgical repair of joint`) is an orthopedic surgery where the articular surface of a musculoskeletal joint is replaced, remodeled, or realigned by osteotomy or some other procedure. It is an elective procedure that is done to relieve pain and restore function to the joint after damage by arthritis or some other type of t.....
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the formation of a new joint, usually an artificial replacement of a natural articular joint
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Plastic surgery of a joint, or the formation of moveable joints.
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(from the article `bone disease`) Arthroplasty, aimed at restoration of normal joint motion, is usually performed because of pain and restricted motion—for example, in rheumatoid ...
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<orthopaedics> The surgical repair of a joint. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(ahr´thro-plas″te) plastic repair of a joint; called also joint replacement. total hip arthroplasty surgery for a severely damaged hip joint consisting of replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum with prostheses having femoral and acetabular components anchored to the...
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Repair or replacement of an entire joint or part of a joint in the body, such as a knee or hip. The word arthroplasty originates from the Greek terms arthron, meaning joint, and plassein, meaning to form or shape.
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Plastic surgery of a joint, or the formation of moveable joints.
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Re-fashioning of a diseased joint by surgery.
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Reconstruction of a joint
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′thrō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Creation of an artificial joint to correct advanced degenerative arthritis. 2. An operation to restore as far as possible the integrity and functional power of a joint.
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An operative procedure to replace a joint.
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Arthroplasty is the surgical repair of a diseased joint.
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Arthroplasty is the field of medicine dealing with the surgical reconstruction and total replacement of degenerated joints. Arthroplasty requires the use of prosthetics; thus key factors such as biomechanics, prosthetic design, metallurgy and biomaterials are taken into account for surgical procedures. Various materials such as glass, cobalt chromi...
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n] - surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
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noun surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
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Plastic surgery of a joint or of joints; formation of movable joints
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the surgical repair of a joint or the fashioning of a movable joint, using the patient's own tissue or an artificial replacement.
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The surgical reconstruction of a joint.
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surgery to replace or mobilize a joint, typically performed by removing the arthritic surfaces and replacing them with an implant. Total joint arthroplasty is replacement of both sides of the joint. Hemiarthroplasty replaces only one side of a joint
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