Hip replacement (animal)
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hip-replacement-animal-192-11871480
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Hip replacement (animal)
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Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed in dogs and cats as a salvage procedure, to alleviate severe pain in the hip due to, for example, hip dysplasia or irreparable bone fracture. The procedure replaces the head of the femur and the acetabulum with prosthetic implants. Because animals under about 40 pounds (18 kg) carry their own weight with little strain on each leg, hip modification surgeries are often sufficient to restore hip function in many cases. As a result, while hip replace
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_replacement_(animal)
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2022-07-09T21:44:49Z
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