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arthroplasty
noun
The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
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Bone resection, the surgical removal of bone, is performed either in the course of an arthroplasty or independently.
"We did an operation called an osteocapsular arthroplasty this morning – an oca is the short term for it," confirmed Dr O'Driscoll, who has been the England and Wales Cricket Board's chosen specialist in this area for several years.
Arthroplasty, aimed at restoration of normal joint motion, is usually performed because of pain and restricted motion for example, in rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow or the hip but occasionally to restrict mobility for example, in recurrent dislocation of the shoulder.
The Journal of Arthroplasty lacked disclosures in 17 of 24 articles in the study.
A recent editorial in a medical journal for orthopedic surgeons, The Journal of Arthroplasty, urged doctors to use the metal-on-metal devices only with "great caution, if at all".
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