Hip Replacement
Facing hip replacement surgery can be frightening. Also called arthroplasty, hip replacement is a surgical procedure done to replace a damaged hip joint with a prosthesis or artificial joint.
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Online Source:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00377
Online Editor:
Sims, Jane
Online Medical Reviewer:
Fraser, Marianne, MSN, RN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Rudnick, Caroline, MD
Last Annual Review Date:
4/15/2011
Date Last Modified:
7/28/2011
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