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n.
The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
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In surgery, the operative establishment of an artificial joint in cases of ankylosis.
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n.
surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
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"This surgery is also know as arthroplasty, a very common procedure performed to thousands each year in the United States."
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operation
surgical procedure
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arthrodesis
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