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… Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Osteotomy ("bone cutting") is a procedure in which a surgeon removes, or … may be done in one of several ways. It may be done on the thigh bone (femur) or the large lower leg bone (tibia). The most common …
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… over the front of the knee joint at the base of the thigh bone (femur). A kneecap can be dislocated, or moved out of its …
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… that travel through the groin area and cause groin and thigh pain. Spine problems include a herniated disc or … supply or proper placement of the upper part of the thigh bone (head of the femur) in the hip socket. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis …
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… Surgery Overview Osteotomy and Paget's disease Osteotomy ("bone cutting") is a procedure in which a surgeon removes, or … knees. Hip osteotomy involves removing bone from the upper thigh bone (femur). Osteotomy may allow an active person to postpone a …
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… called developmental hip dysplasia. In DDH, the top of the thigh bone doesn't fit tightly into the hip socket. This problem … in the first year of life. In a normal hip, the thigh bone (femur) fits snugly into a cup-shaped socket in the pelvis. …
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… who has a hip problem may feel pain in the hip, groin, thigh, or knee. A child in pain may limp or be unable or … the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body. The thigh bone (femur) fits tightly into a cup-shaped socket (acetabulum) in …
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… capital femoral epiphysis occurs when the upper end of the thigh bone (femur) slips at the area where the bone is growing (growth …
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… such as: Osteoarthritis . Paget's disease can damage the bone around a joint. This can cause the cartilage in the … or bones that hold up the weight of the body, such as the thigh bone ( femur ), the forearm, or the back ( spine ). Broken long …
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… A hip fracture is a break in the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) . It usually happens near where the thigh bone fits …
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… to replace the hip socket and the ball at the top of the thigh bone (femur). Doctors use metal, ceramic, or plastic replacement …