Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty

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Osteoarthritis vs. rheumatoid arthritis

Hip fracture

Review Date: 10/31/2010
Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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