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Hip Fractures and Subsequent Hip Replacement

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This medical exhibit features key images of the injury and surgical repair - depicting the right hip fracture with a total hip replacement. The first image shows a film print of the actual post-operative x-ray film this will be followed by a color interpretation highlighting the fracture of the femoral neck. The third, fourth and fifth images show the following key steps of the hip replacement procedure:rnrn1) The incision into the right hip with the application of a claw plate with cables rnrn2) The removal of the femoral head and reaming of the acetabulum rnrn3) The insertion of the prosthetic hip componentsrnrnFinally a post-operative x-ray film shows the hardware in place.rn
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