| total joint replacement |
Surgical removal of a diseased or injured joint and its replacement with an orthosis. SEE: knee, replacement of; hip replacement, total; Nursing Diagnoses Appendix.
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| total joint replacement |
a surgical procedure to remove and replace an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint (called a prosthesis); may be considered only after other treatment options have failed to provide adequate relief from pain and/or disability.
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