Hip Joint Replacement
Alternate Names : Hip Arthroplasty, Hip Hemiarthroplasty, Total Hip Replacement
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Hip Fracture
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Hip fractures occur as a result of major or minor trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, relatively little trauma, even walking, may result in a hip fracture.
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Osteoarthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Osteoarthritis is a deterioration of cartilage and overgrowth of bone often due to "wear and tear". Rheumatoid arthritis is the inflammation of a joint's connective tissues, such as the synovial membranes, which leads to the destruction of the articular cartilage.
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