replacement joint joint surface prosthesis example hip joint affected osteoarthritis may replaced entirely total hip arthroplasty prosthetic hip procedure involves replacing acetabulum hip socket head neck femur purpose surgery relieve pain restore range motion improve walking ability leading improvement muscle strength see also rheumasurgery arthroplasty orthopedic surgery joint replacement registry related treatments autologous chondrocyte implantation microfracture surgery references external links http orthoinfoaaosorg patient information
Applied science Medicine and health Joint Replacement