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Hip Replacement

Facing hip replacement surgery can be frightening. Also called arthroplasty, hip replacement is a surgical procedure done to replace a damaged hip joint with a prosthesis or artificial joint.

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Online Medical Reviewer: Louise Akin, RN,BSN
Last Annual Review Date: 3/25/2009
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