Items tagged “prosthesis”
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Shoulder arthroplasty (overview)
Shoulder arthroplasties are a common procedure, being third in joint replacements after knees and hips, and are used to treat a number of conditions, although the most common indication is osteoarthritis 1. There are a number of types of shoulder arthroplasties:
anatomic total shoulder arthropl...
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasties (UKA) or replacements (UKR) are orthopedic procedures where either the medial or lateral articular surfaces of the knee are replaced by prostheses 1. This differs from patellofemoral arthroplasties, which replace the patellar and trochlear groove articular su...