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Operative principles in orthopaedics - bony operations

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Description: When operations are planned on the bony skeleton, the following broad categories of operations are available. Factors such as age and physical fitness are important in making the choice regarding the most appropriate procedure
* Osteotomies
* Arthrodesis
* Excision arthroplasty
* Joint replacement

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Institution: Stellenbosch University
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Language: English

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Added: Wed Aug 05 2009