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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi(half) replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures.

  3. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    Joint replacement is a procedure of orthopedic surgery known also as arthroplasty, in which an arthritic or dysfunctional joint surface is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies. Joint replacement surgery is often ...

  4. Minimally invasive hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    The modified posterior MIS approach to hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) displays a host of advantages to the patient: Less post-operative pain; Less soft tissue damage and pressure on muscle fibres. Shorter hospital stay; Lower blood loss; Smaller incision; Quicker return to work and functional activities

  5. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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    - Progress to full squats → single-leg half squat. Mini Lunges - Progress to full lunges. Leg Press - Double-leg → single. Step-ups; Bridges - Double-leg → single - Floor → Swiss ball. Hip Abduction w/ Theraband; Hip Extension w/ Theraband; Wobble board - Assisted → un-assisted → eyes closed (assisted → unassisted) Stork Stand

  6. Piriformis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Piriformis syndrome is a condition which is believed to result from nerve compression at the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. [2][5] It is a specific case of deep gluteal syndrome. [6] The largest and most bulky nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve. Starting at its origin it is 2 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.

  7. Category:Approaches to the hip - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; Help Pages in category "Approaches to the hip" ... Moore or Southern posterior approach to the hip; S. Smith-Petersen anterior ...

  8. Inferior gluteal nerve - Wikipedia

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    Subclinical electromyographic abnormalities of both the superior and inferior gluteal nerves have been described in up to 77% of patients after total hip replacement, regardless of the surgical approach. [9] The posterior approach is the most common and practical of those used to expose the hip joint.

  9. Hip fracture - Wikipedia

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    A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [2] Usually the person cannot walk. [3] A hip fracture is usually a femoral neck fracture.