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arthroplasty

(ˈɑːθrəˌplæstɪ)

(Surgery) surgical repair of a diseased joint

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arthroplasty - surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint

arthrodesis - the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion

surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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ar·thro·plas·ty

n. artroplastia, reparación quirúrgica plástica de una articulación.

arthroplasty

n (pl -ties) artroplastia

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Our objective was to present the outcome of Arthroplasty after FIFHF in our patients.

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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of obesity on total knee arthroplasty, and on patient-reported outcomes.

Evaluating the effect of obesity on total knee arthroplasty: A longitudinal study

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Spontaneous Knee Ankylosis through Heterotopic Ossification after Total Knee Arthroplasty

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