JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY |
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Joint replacement surgery has given a new lease of life to many who have suffered from pain due to damaged joints. Hip and knee are the most commonly replaced joints. Shoulder, ankle, elbow, wrist and finger joints are very rarely replaced in our country. Joint replacement has enabled patients with painfull, damaged and deformed joints to live normal life. |
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How joint is joint damaged ? |
Osteoarthritis is the commonest cause of damage requiring joint replacement. Other causes are rheumatoid arthritis, fracture involving the joint causing arthritis, poor blood supply (avascular necrosis) and various childhood problems causing delayed arthritis. |
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