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Arthroplasty

Last Updated on Mar 27, 2015
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Biomaterials: These are materials that can survive and function in a biological environment (eg, prostheses or implants).

Hemiarthroplasty: This is a procedure that replaces the ball of a joint (eg, femoral head and neck in the hip or the head of the humerus in the shoulder).

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