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2. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   Most people with arthritis severe enough to consider knee replacement have significant wear in two or more of the above compartments, and are treated with total knee replacement (TKA). A minority of people with osteoarthritis have wear primarily in one compartment, usually the medial, and may be candidates for unicompartmental knee replacement.

3. Synovectomy - Wikipedia

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   In cases when the patient undergoes a rapid deterioration of joints, physicians lean towards a total knee replacement as the last recourse option. Still, in select cases where the patient is resistant to biologics as well as have higher risk factors for a TKR, synovectomy can still be looked into to provide some relief ranging anywhere from a ...

4. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   Joint replacement surgery is often indicated from various joint diseases, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. [citation needed] Joint replacement has become more common, mostly with knee and hip replacements. About 773,000 Americans had a hip or knee replaced in 2009. [1]

5. Osteoarthritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - AOL

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   Rheumatoid arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis. ... osteoarthritis of the hip or knee often happens to people who do heavy lifting or prolonged standing for work. ... Joint replacement surgery ...

6. Common Causes of Arthritis for Women (& How to Treat It) - AOL

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   Total joint replacement, such as a knee replacement or a hip replacement. Osteotomy, which involves realigning a joint. Synovectomy, a surgery that removes damaged parts of the synovium. Fusion, a ...

7. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Arthroplasty (literally "[re-]forming of joint") is an orthopedic surgical procedure 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 ...