Monday, May 12, 2008

Surgery

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most disabling types of arthritis. Joint deformity or pain can be so severe that surgery is required. The following links offer information, videos and animations of the most common procedures.

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  • Knee joint replacement
    Knee joint replacement is surgery to replace a painful damaged or diseased knee joint with an artificial joint. Get the facts on knee joint replacement surgery to find out if you are a candidate.
  • Hip joint replacement
    Hip surgery is performed to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device (a prosthesis).Learn more about what is involved in this procedure. 
  • Partial Knee Replacement
    Until recently, fixing the effects of arthritis of the knee meant undergoing total knee replacement. Now, a new surgery technique makes knee replacement easier and less invasive.

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