Femoral head ostectomy
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femoral-head-ostectomy-244-15897580
title:
Femoral head ostectomy
text:
A femoral head ostectomy is a surgical operation to remove the head and neck from the femur. It is performed to alleviate pain, and is a salvage procedure, reserved for condition where pain can not be alleviated in any other way. It is common in veterinary surgery. Other names are excision arthroplasty of the femoral head and neck, Girdlestone's operation, Girdlestone procedure, and femoral head and neck ostectomy.
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description:
Surgical removal of the head and neck of the femur
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femoral_head_ostectomy
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date modified:
2023-11-19T18:13:35Z
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