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Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Total Hip Replacement (THR)
In 1826 John Rhea Bartonii was the first person to perform a bone
surgery. The operation was a success for the first 3 months, but
several years after the surgery the patient lost all motion in the
joint.
In 1960, Dr. San Baw used ivory hip pieces to refuse hip bones that
had fractured.
o Rheumatoid arthritis:
the body’s immune system produces a chemical
which targets and then destroys the synovial
lining, the cartilage, and joint surface also
resulting in joint pain and loss of mobility.
o trauma-related arthritis:
Symptoms that might lead you to consider hip
replacement:
Cemented Un-Cemented