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Total Hip Arthroplasty

Total hip arthroplasty (THA), aka total hip replacement, is a surgical procedure in which the ball and socket hip joint is replaced. The socket (acetabulum) is replaced with a new liner made of plastic, ceramic, or metal. The ball of the upper thigh bone (femur) is also replaced using a metal or ceramic prosthesis. There are two types of THA procedures: cement and cementless. In a cemented procedure, the artificial prosthetic pieces are implanted into healthy parts of the existing bones and affixed with a bone cement. The cementless procedure allows for bone to become intertwined within the prosthesis, and is often used in younger, more active patients. [more...]

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