Hip Replacement
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On September 28, 1940 at Columbia Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Austin T. Moore (1899–1963), an American surgeon, reported and performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery. In a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), the damaged bone and cartilage is removed and replaced with prosthetic components. The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur.
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This video covers hip replacement, also called total hip arthroplasty. It notes the first metallic hip replacement reported and performed by Dr. Austin T. Moore in 1940, and describes the procedure in which damaged bone and cartilage are removed and replaced with prosthetic components, including a metal stem placed into the hollow center of the femur to replace the damaged femoral head.
Key points
- The first metallic hip replacement was reported and performed in 1940 by Dr. Austin T. Moore
- In total hip replacement damaged bone and cartilage are removed
- Prosthetic components replace the removed tissue
- The damaged femoral head is replaced with a metal stem placed into the hollow center of the femur
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This video presents “Hip Replacement” — On September 28, 1940 at Columbia Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Austin T. Moore (1899–1963), an American surgeon, reported and performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery. In a total hip replacement (also called. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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