| D007595 |
Joint Prosthesis |
Prostheses used to partially or totally replace a human or animal joint. (from UMDNS, 1999) |
Joint Prostheses,Prostheses, Joint,Prosthesis, Joint |
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| D008670 |
Metals |
Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Metal |
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| D011095 |
Polyethylenes |
Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants. |
Ethylene Polymers,Ethene Homopolymers,Homopolymers, Ethene,Polymers, Ethylene |
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| D011542 |
Pseudarthrosis |
A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal BONY CALLUS leading to existence of the "false joint" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Pseudoarthrosis,Pseudarthroses,Pseudoarthroses |
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| D005265 |
Femoral Neck Fractures |
Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES. |
Femur Neck Fractures,Femoral Neck Fracture,Femur Neck Fracture |
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| D006615 |
Hip |
The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur. |
Coxa,Coxas,Hips |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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